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Council hears detailed questions about lease with Barrow Fiber for Buckland Park site; neighbors raise safety and easement concerns
Summary
Staff and Barrow/Vero representatives briefed the council on a proposed 15‑year lease for a small communications cabinet at Buckland Park. Council and neighbors pressed the company about source power (natural gas vs propane tank), generator sound, safety planning, easements and resident notification; staff agreed to gather further engineering and cost information before returning.
City staff introduced a proposed 15‑year lease for Barrow Fiber (Vero Fiber representative present) to install a small fenced cabinet and equipment — roughly 200–250 square feet — in the Buckland Park yard to host communications equipment and a backup generator. Barrow told council it would provide business‑grade fiber service (valued at about $200/month) at no charge to the city as part of the lease.
Council members and residents raised multiple concerns. The primary questions focused on…
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