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Summit County outlines 'Summit Connects' public‑safety fiber route coming to Norton
Summary
Summit County told Norton City Council the Summit Connects project will bring a 135‑mile fiber route to connect 31 communities' public‑safety points; initial Norton construction will start next week on Cleveland/Massillon Road and is limited to public‑safety connections for now.
Holly Miller, assistant director in the Summit County Department of Community and Economic Development, briefed the Norton City Council on Nov. 3 about the Summit Connects fiber project, saying the county is “about halfway through a 135 mile fiber route” that will link 31 communities at public‑safety points. She told the council crews will begin work in Norton next week on Cleveland/Massillon Road and that the current route “is merely a public safety project” and is not connecting residents or businesses at this time.
Miller said the county started construction about a year ago in the Silver Lake–Stow area and that initial…
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