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Herriman task force recommends draft lease with All West to give city access to fiber for municipal systems
Summary
Council heard a High‑Speed Internet Task Force update on a draft lease with All West that would let the city use All West’s fiber and some existing conduits to serve municipal facilities — not to sell retail internet — and directed staff to finalize comments and return the agreement to council.
Herriman City Council received a report from its High‑Speed Internet Task Force on a draft fiber lease with All West Communications that would allow the city to use All West’s privately owned fiber and selected conduits to serve municipal systems such as traffic signals, public safety facilities and other city operations. Task‑force staff said the arrangement is intended solely for city use, not for All West to sell retail internet service to residents through the city.
Staff said All West has paused further consumer buildout in some areas while negotiations proceed. An All West representative told the council the company has completed roughly 39 miles of the anticipated 153‑mile network (about 25 percent of the planned mileage). Council members asked whether the city’s existing conduits are usable and urged placing conduit during new road work to reduce later construction costs.
Legal review and draft language were discussed in the packet; staff reported the agreement includes a first right of refusal for the city and language limiting use to municipal facilities. City legal counsel reported being comfortable with the current draft and recommended returning a revised agreement after All West’s comments are incorporated. No formal approval was taken; staff said the next step is to finalize All West’s edits and bring the agreement back to council for potential action.
