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Herriman council delays vote on Comcast request for state broadband grant support
Summary
Herriman council continued consideration of a Comcast request for a non‑exclusive letter of support tied to a state-administered federal broadband grant after lengthy questions about mapping, who would benefit and a tight April 11 application deadline.
Herriman Mayor opened debate on a request from Comcast for a non-exclusive letter of community support so the company could apply for state-administered federal broadband funds targeted to mapped "unserved/underserved" areas.
Council members said they supported expanding service where residents lack reliable broadband but repeatedly pressed Comcast and staff for details on how many Herriman households would be served, how the state mapped the 36 identified locations, and whether awarding grant dollars to a private provider could limit residents' future choices.
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