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Council renews Verizon franchise agreement, keeps 5% gross‑receipts fee
Summary
Concord Township approved Resolution 27 of 2026 renewing Verizon's municipal franchise; the agreement grants local licensing rights in exchange for a five‑percent fee on gross earnings.
Concord Township Council approved Resolution 27 of 2026 on June 2 to renew the township’s franchise agreement with Verizon. Staff explained the renewal continues a municipal licensing arrangement that allows Verizon to operate within the township and provides the township with a fee equal to 5% of Verizon's gross earnings from services in the municipality.
Council members had no substantive objections during the discussion and approved the resolution by motion and voice vote. Staff said the prior contract dated to 2006 and the renewal maintains the same general framework for licensing and fee collection.
