Bee Cave council tables microtrenching ordinance changes after staff briefing on Google Fiber installation method

Apr 22, 2025

After a detailed presentation on microtrenching by interim city engineer Giancarlo Patino and staff site visits with Google Fiber, the Bee Cave City Council agreed to gather additional data and return with a more detailed proposal rather than immediately amend the city's street-cut ordinance.

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The Bee Cave City Council on April 22 discussed possible amendments to the city's street-cut ordinance to address microtrenching — a shallow trenching technique proposed by Google Fiber to install conduit for fiber-optic service — and decided to table action until staff returns with more data.

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