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Council introduces temporary easement to let Frontier run county fiber through Tibbetts parking lot
Summary
Council introduced Resolution 25‑96 and approved Agreement 25‑33 to grant a temporary construction easement at Tibbetts Parking Lot so Frontier (prime) and Canon (subcontractor) can connect Branch County fiber to existing city infrastructure; the easement requires restoration to preexisting conditions.
Amanda presented a request for a temporary construction easement at the Tibbetts Parking Lot to allow Frontier, the contractor awarded Branch County's broadband grant, and Canon (subcontractor) to run fiber that ties into existing city fiber assets.
Amanda said the easement would include standards for restoration so the city parcel is returned to its prior condition after construction; the project ties to a county broadband grant and is not intended as direct commercial competition with existing city network "Not really," Amanda said when asked whether this project competes with city internet services.
Because the easement affects city property outside the public right of way, the council took the item as a roll‑call introduction of Resolution 25‑96 and Agreement 25‑33. The clerk conducted a roll call; all responding members voted yes and the introduction carried.
Council did not adopt the agreement at final reading; introduction and the roll call will be followed by required documentation and next steps per the agreement schedule.
