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FPUA board approves revised downtown smart‑city MOU, drops kiosks and expands fiber and free Wi‑Fi
Summary
The Fort Pierce Utilities Authority board approved an amendment to its downtown smart‑city memorandum of understanding, removing planned smart kiosks and reallocating that funding to expand fiber and free public Wi‑Fi across the downtown footprint; Wi‑Fi installation at Riverwalk is planned by March 2025.
The Fort Pierce Utilities Authority board on Feb. 18 approved a revised memorandum of understanding that removes planned smart kiosks and redirects that funding to expand fiber and free public Wi‑Fi across the downtown footprint.
Jason Mittler, FPUA manager, told the board the amendment replaces the earlier plan for smart poles and kiosks and focuses on extending fiber and a wireless network. “The overall goal of this project was to expand the Smart City Initiative throughout the downtown, which would include fiber and free public Wi Fi,” Mittler said. He told the board the fiber expansion was completed in September 2024 and that, upon approval of the amended MOU, Wi‑Fi will be installed at Riverwalk by March 2025.
The amended footprint…
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