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Council hears Midco franchise renewal proposal; staff flags Town Square outage as a private access issue
Summary
The council reviewed a 10‑year Midco franchise renewal at the statutory 5% fee and a provision to require Midco facilities to be buried unless the city grants permission; members also discussed a local building (Town Square) that has lost cable service because property owners have not granted access for Midco’s transition to streaming-based service.
City staff brought a draft resolution to renew Midco’s 10-year cable franchise on Sept. 9, retaining the statutory 5% franchise fee and adding a clause that Midco’s facilities be placed underground unless the city grants an exception.
Mr. Hutton told council members the renewal would largely mirror the expiring franchise and address prior required…
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