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City manager outlines under‑lake fiber plan offering 1 Gbps to municipal buildings for seven years; commissioners press for environmental and lease details
Summary
City Manager Little briefed the commission on PFN’s plan to bring under‑lake fiber into Benton Harbor (with a long-term easement and a proposed 75‑year lease). PFN would provide 1 Gbps to key municipal buildings free for seven years and pay about $320,000 to run cable; commissioners requested local soils/boring information and clarification on lease terms.
City Manager Little briefed the Benton Harbor City Commission on a proposed under‑lake fiber project presented by PFN, which aims to bring a high‑capacity fiber connection into the city with a permanent easement and a long‑term ground-lease arrangement.
Little said PFN has completed much of the permitting and permitting-related environmental work at the state level and previously conducted a test at Jean Clark Park. He told the commission the company offered one gigabit-per-second service to municipal facilities — including the water…
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