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Council approves telecommunications, engineering contracts and budget ordinances; votes summarized
Summary
At its Aug. 29 meeting the Rexburg City Council approved two agreements with SilverStar for city fiber and Internet service, accepted engineering contracts tied to wastewater and an active-transportation safety grant, and passed FY2026 budget ordinances and a police facility bond election ordinance on third reading.
The Rexburg City Council on Aug. 29 approved multiple contracts and ordinances covering telecommunications, engineering studies and the city’s fiscal 2026 budget. Most motions were adopted by voice vote; specific dollar amounts and basic terms were discussed during staff presentations.
Telecommunications agreements
Todd Smith, representing the city’s information-technology update, described three agreements with SilverStar (also referred to as SilverStar/Silverlight in the record) tied to use of the city fiber backbone. Smith said the city will retain ownership of huts and generators while the company will maintain them under a fiber maintenance agreement. The council approved:
- A telecommunications services agreement that includes a 10‑gigabit Internet connection to City Hall at $850 per month, and Internet…
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