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Summit council narrowly approves one‑time $84,000 payment to Hometown Television after extended debate
Summary
After a lengthy public and council debate over accountability and declining cable franchise revenue, Summit Common Council approved a one‑off $84,000 payment to Hometown Television to restore prior funding levels; supporters stressed senior access and production value while critics sought performance metrics and a multiyear plan.
Summit Common Council voted to approve a one‑off $84,000 payment to Hometown Television (HTTV) after an extended December debate over whether local tax dollars should supplement the nonprofit’s shrinking franchise-fee revenue.
Supporters described HTTV as a longstanding community service that provides televised access to council and board meetings and produces local programming older residents rely on. John Ceruto, HTTV’s president, told the council the organization has “reinvented ourselves a few years ago” and provides production, internships and emergency communications; he said grant funding…
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