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Harlingen staff report citywide fiber outage, clarify GIS placement and TMRS ad‑hoc payment
Summary
City staff said fiber optic damage had caused city internet and some administrative phone outages while 911 remained functional; planning director proposed housing a new GIS hire in Planning rather than MIS; staff clarified a $530,000 TMRS ad‑hoc payment was one-time (staff to confirm in writing).
City staff informed commissioners that a cut or burned fiber-optic cable caused city internet and some administrative phone outages, and they provided updates on the GIS position and a one-time TMRS ad‑hoc payment referenced in the budget presentation.
Connectivity outage: staff said the city’s fiber-optic line suffered a burn on a pole and that crews would replace about 300 feet of fiber. City staff advised commissioners that 911 remained operational and that some administrative…
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