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Canton City Council backs Ohio Municipal League challenge to AT&T tariff, adopts several emergency ordinances

Canton City Council · January 13, 2025
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Summary

Canton City Council voted to adopt an ordinance supporting the Ohio Municipal League's challenge to an AT&T tariff change that could shift utility relocation costs to municipalities, and approved multiple emergency ordinances including HUD action-plan amendments; votes were unanimous on the adopted items.

Canton City Council voted Tuesday to adopt an ordinance expressing the city's support for the Ohio Municipal League's challenge to an AT&T tariff change and approved several emergency ordinances, including amendments to HUD action plans.

The council adopted Ordinance 14 after a brief Environmental and Public Utilities Committee review. A presenter told council that AT&T's proposed tariff change could shift costs for moving utility lines from private utilities to municipalities on certain projects. The speaker said the Ohio Municipal League plans to file a challenge at the Public…

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