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Medical Lake council unanimously approves Broadlink deal to bring city-owned fiber to City Hall
Summary
Council approved a Broadlink letter of commitment to pull fiber from the highway to city hall and establish municipal fiber assets; staff said a small broadband-fund shortfall (~$6,500) can be covered by lease revenue or an interdepartmental accounting adjustment and that the water-tower component should be ready within weeks.
Medical Lake's City Council voted unanimously March 3 to approve a Broadlink letter of commitment that will pull fiber optic cable from the state highway to city hall and establish municipal fiber assets the city will own.
"This letter of commitment commences the project," Erin Schmidt, executive director of Broadlink Public Development Authority, told the council. Schmidt said the work will allow Medical Lake to operate an internal municipal network and to attract internet-service providers to deliver customer service across the area.
Finance Director Martin said the city's broadband fund currently…
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