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Portsmouth city manager calls March 31 Phase 1 target —too aggressive' as council questions funding and priorities
Summary
At an unspecified Portsmouth city meeting, members pressed the city manager on a multi‑phase broadband connection plan after a key grant failed to materialize; the manager proposed narrowing Phase 1 to city facilities (fire stations, Frederick facility, magistrate) to capture cost savings and requested more realistic scheduling.
At a Portsmouth city meeting (governing body not specified in the transcript), members questioned the timeline and funding for a multi‑phase broadband and facilities connection plan, and the city manager said the March 31 target for Phase 1 is likely —too aggressive.'
An unidentified member (Speaker 3) opened the discussion by asking the city manager (Speaker 1) for an update on the draft plan and whether the city could meet the Phase 1 completion date. The manager said staff have produced a phased draft that lists buildings and assigns them to phases but stressed it is a starting point rather than a finished plan.
"First phase is scheduled to be done on March 31," the manager said, adding that the July 30 date for the second phase also appears in the draft. The…
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