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Trustees agree to keep Metronet fiber proposal under review
Summary
Trustees heard a Metronet proposal to install buried fiber-to-the-home across Sleepy Hollow at no direct cost to the village other than permit review; trustees asked the company to pursue financing approval and to return with engineering and resident-notice plans.
The Sleepy Hollow Village Board heard a proposal from a Metronet company representative to install buried fiber-optic cable from the street to individual homes at no charge to the village beyond permit review costs. Village officials said the company prefers to seek large permits covering 300–500 connections rather than many small permits.
Village President said the company would seek internal financing approval and, if successful, would return to schedule meetings with village engineering and building-code staff and to provide resident notice plans. Jeff, the village engineer, described the permitting approach the board should expect and confirmed the company’s stated process for restoration and resident notifications.
Trustees raised construction and service questions, asking how the company would interact with existing providers such as Xfinity or AT&T. The Metronet representative said the company ties into its own network and is separate from Comcast and AT&T. The company also described a notification sequence (a mailer about 30 days before work, a second mailer 14 days before, yard tags and posted signs at affected entrances) and said crews plan staged restoration to reduce repeated disturbance.
Board members discussed likely changes in competition and rates if a new provider entered Sleepy Hollow and noted realtor claims that fiber can increase property values; the company cited a range of 2%–12% in value increases. Trustees gave consensus to keep Sleepy Hollow on the company’s agenda and asked staff to coordinate next steps if the company secures financing.
The board took no formal vote to grant permits at the meeting; trustees instead directed staff to remain engaged and to invite the developer back if their board approves financing.
