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Commissioners grant right‑of‑way permission for multi‑road fiber project to extend high‑speed internet
Summary
Willacy County Commissioners approved permission to place fiber optic cable across five county rights‑of‑way (precincts 3 and 4), a project described as running from Hartford to Sebastian to expand broadband access.
The Willacy County Commissioners Court on March 12 granted staff permission to place fiber optic cable in five county rights‑of‑way to support a high‑speed internet distribution project, staff said.
A county staff presenter described the project as running from Hartford to Sebastian and said much of the work will occur in Precinct 4. “This is the fiber optic installation project. It starts in Hartford and it ends up in Sebastian,” the presenter told the court. The request asked for authority to use county right‑of‑way on five county road segments (project codes listed in the agenda materials).
Commissioners asked questions about specific road crossings and potential impacts to drainage and existing millings; staff said the engineering consultant (NEC Engineering) approved routing and that impacted road work would be coordinated with precinct maintenance. The court moved, seconded and approved the request.
Next steps: staff will coordinate construction details with the engineer, the contractor and precinct crews and provide any necessary traffic control and restoration plans to the court.
