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Council debates whether to keep 5% franchise fee or allow negotiated rates after Google Fiber request
Herriman City Council · January 23, 2025
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Summary
Staff presented a proposed text amendment to remove the automatic 5% franchise fee for broadband and instead allow council negotiation. Council members debated setting a fixed telecom rate (3.5%) versus open negotiation; no formal change was adopted and staff will refine language.
Herriman staff presented a proposed text amendment to city code that would remove a fixed 5% franchise fee for providers and replace it with language allowing the council to negotiate fees on a case‑by‑case basis. Staff said Google…
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