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Council reviews first-year staffing plan for fiber-to-the-home rollout
Summary
City and Velocity Broadband staff presented a phased staffing proposal prioritizing a broadband technician and an engineer to support a city residential fiber build; staff said outsourcing design could cost "upwards of a million dollars for a 4-year project," making in-house hires more cost-effective. Multiple consent-agenda items related to procurement were previewed for March 18.
City staff and Velocity Broadband representatives presented a first-year staffing plan for the city's residential fiber-to-the-home project at the March 11 Hudson City Council workshop, recommending immediate recruitment of a broadband technician and an engineer to support design, permitting and contractor coordination.
Presenters said they have been working with engineering, public-works and GIS staff and have consulted peers in nearby communities. The presentation said two positions are pressing…
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