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Lake County, Waukegan agree to downtown public Wi‑Fi IGA funded with ARPA dollars

Waukegan City Council and Committees · January 6, 2026

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Summary

Council approved an intergovernmental agreement with Lake County to install free downtown public Wi‑Fi funded by ARPA; county will install the network and Waukegan will maintain it from 2027 onward, with estimated annual maintenance costs to the city around $16,000–$17,000.

Waukegan aldermen approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Lake County to install and pilot a free public Wi‑Fi network in downtown Waukegan using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.

Matt Myers, deputy county administrator for Lake County, said the county’s Broadband and Digital Equity Action Plan calls for increased free public Internet access in downtown areas and listed downtown Waukegan as a…

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