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Commissioners approve work‑permit summary; staff clarifies county jurisdiction over fiber work in public right‑of‑way
Summary
The board approved a work‑permit summary reflecting a busy slate of permits—mostly fiber‑optic installations—and staff clarified that county authority extends only to work in the public street right‑of‑way, not private easements, prompting discussion of resident complaints about private‑property installations and customer service by fiber providers.
The Delaware County Board of Commissioners on March 23 approved Resolution 26‑207, a work‑permit summary that staff said included a large number of fiber‑optic installations in and near neighborhoods.
Rob Riley, chief deputy engineer, told the board the majority of current permits are for fiber installation and stressed the county's jurisdiction…
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