DeKalb drainage board approves Auburn Essentials permit for fiber installation crossing county drains
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Summary
The board approved a utility permit allowing Auburn Essentials to bore fiber through county rights-of-way (about 2.5 miles) with multiple drain crossings; surveyor recommended approval and the board granted the permit by voice vote.
At its Jan. 15 meeting the DeKalb County Drainage Board approved a utility permit for Auburn Essentials (AES) to install fiber-optic cable along County Road 46A and County Road 39.
John Hunt, who identified himself as the AES outside-plant manager, told the board AES plans to install roughly 2.5 miles of fiber along the route and that the work will require multiple crossings under county-regulated drains. "We're installing 2.5 miles of fiber down 46 A and then up County Road 39," Hunt said, and described coordination with surveyors and field technicians to ensure crossings are located and executed properly.
The permit motion described crossings affecting county-regulated drains and carried with a favorable recommendation from the surveyor’s office. Board members noted the company has been installing fiber across the county and that field inspectors have coordinated with AES on prior projects. The motion listed the affected drain crossings and the surveyor’s office indicated the installation would be bored under the drains rather than open-cut where feasible.
The board approved the permit by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
