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Council approves multiple fiber construction bids and one out-of-city installation; municipal broadband annual report presented
Summary
Providence City Council accepted bids to extend fiber into Highlands Phase 4, finish drops at Gateway buildings, and approved an out-of-city installation request conditioned on a county letter and customer-paid construction. Staff also presented the municipal broadband annual report required by SB165.
Providence City Council on May 21 approved several motions to expand the city's municipal fiber network and heard a required annual report on municipal broadband.
Highlands Phase 4 and pond cabinet Staff recommended construction of a new pond cabinet to provide capacity for planned Highlands development. City Manager Ryan Snow explained the pond cabinet option provides the most flexibility and future growth capacity compared with splicing methods. The council accepted the construction bid for the Highlands Phase 4 fiber extension and pond cabinet; staff said the project will be…
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