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County staff: Zayo treated as a public utility; qualified-offer letters sent for 800 North right-of-way

Adams County Board of Commissioners · November 5, 2025
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Summary

County staff said an administrative order classifies Zayo as a public utility under state regulatory authority and that the county is sending qualified-offer letters to landowners for right-of-way on 800 North as a first step in the process. The board was updated on ongoing communications between county counsel and landowners’ attorneys.

County staff updated commissioners on a dispute over a fiber-optic route and related right-of-way offers, saying prior administrative rulings classify the telecommunications provider as a public utility and that staff are continuing document exchanges with landowners’ counsel.

Clayton, representing county staff on right-of-way matters, told the board the county is preparing and sending qualified-offer letters to…

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