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Show Low council approves three-year Sparklight internet contract; approves consent calendar including DOT safety grant and easements
Summary
At its regular meeting, the Show Low City Council approved a three-year, up-to-10‑gigabit Sparklight service agreement and passed the consent calendar that included grant acceptance from the U.S. Department of Transportation and several license and easement resolutions.
The Show Low City Council approved a three-year service agreement with Sparklight to upgrade the city—s primary internet circuit to 10 gigabits and passed the consent calendar, which included acceptance of federal grant funds and multiple resolutions concerning licenses and utility easements.
City staff reported that the city currently uses a 1-gigabit Frontier connection as its primary internet service and a 150-megabit Sparklight line as backup. A staff presenter identified as Tewalt said the upgrade to a 10-gigabit circuit would connect city hall and external city sites and recommended a three-year contract with Sparklight not to exceed $118,044 over 36 months. Councilman Clark moved to approve the Sparklight agreement; Councilman Judd seconded the motion, and the council approved it unanimously.
The consent calendar included multiple routine items the council approved as presented, among them proclamations (Navajo County…
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