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City staff outlines 20-year electric-franchise bidding plan; council hears rights-of-way, tree and reconstruction concerns
Summary
City staff explained a proposed 20-year electric franchise bid process and what a franchise agreement would cover, including rights-of-way use, potential franchise fees and provisions on tree maintenance; no ordinance or vote was taken at the meeting.
City staff presented an overview of a proposed 20-year electric franchise the city plans to advertise for bid, saying the agreement would define how an electric utility operates in Florence’s rights of way and set restoration and operational standards.
“To explain it, a franchise agreement is basically a contract between a city and a utility provider and it allows that utility provider to operate within the city's right of way,” said a staff presenter, describing the document’s role in authorizing utility work, protecting the city’s proprietary…
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