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County staff report Pal Park broadband tower fire damage, $95,000 repair estimate and plan to convene subscribers
Summary
County broadband staff said a solar‑powered remote tower serving roughly two dozen subscribers was damaged by fire; initial vendor quotes put repair at about $95,000 with weeks of equipment lead time. Commissioners favored a public work session to weigh repair versus alternative connectivity options.
Rio Blanco County broadband staff reported Sept. 10 that a county fixed‑wireless tower at the Pal Park/County Road 127 site suffered equipment and solar‑power damage after nearby fires, leaving roughly 24 subscriber connections offline.
County staff described the tower as about 40 feet tall with two coverage sectors and an off‑grid solar power system serving radios and battery banks. According to the county’s damage estimates presented at the meeting, the solar‑power repairs were quoted at $29,761.23 and the radio/backhaul replacement at $65,502.73—about $95,000 before contingencies. Staff said equipment lead times are four…
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