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Herriman nears agreement with All West to use city conduit as city‑owned fiber was deemed too costly
Summary
Officials said a proposed city‑owned fiber network proved too expensive; All West Communications is negotiating use of existing city conduit and easements to serve city facilities and expand service citywide, and a license agreement was removed from this week's council agenda while redlines were reviewed.
Herriman city officials said discussions with All West Communications are advancing after the city concluded a fully city‑owned fiber network would cost too much.
John LaFollette said a license agreement with All West was removed from the recent city council agenda while both parties reviewed a few remaining redlines. "They just, they had a few red lines they wanted to look at before we all signed off on that agreement so I think you'll see it come back pretty quick," Mayor Palmer said.
LaFollette explained that All West proposes to use existing city conduit installed during recent projects (including the Main Street project) and public‑utility easements to serve city facilities and, potentially, expand to residential areas. He stressed the city cannot force a private company to serve every neighborhood but said All West has indicated a desire to expand citywide over time.
The conversation framed the arrangement as offering a near‑term benefit to city government operations while creating the possibility of broader resident access if the private provider extends service beyond civic facilities.
