Union City agenda schedules broadband public meeting and resolution to seek Broadband Ready status

The posted agenda for the July 23, 2024 Union City Borough Council meeting schedules a separate public meeting at 5:45 p.m. focused on broadband and lists a motion to adopt a resolution authorizing application for Broadband Ready Community status and appoint Erie Area COG as the municipal broadband champion for the borough.

The agenda identifies the time and location for the council meeting (6:00 p.m. at First Global Methodist Church, 42 East High Street) and notes the broadband-focused public meeting will precede the regular session at 5:45 p.m. The posted motion would direct the borough to apply for a Broadband Ready designation and to designate Erie Area COG as the coordinating champion; the agenda does not include the resolution text, the reasons for applying, or any implementation details.

Why it matters: a Broadband Ready designation is commonly used to signal local preparedness to support broadband projects and to coordinate permits and policies to speed deployment. The posted agenda does not specify expected outcomes, funding, or whether the application would require follow-up actions or matching funds.

What the agenda does not say: the posted agenda lists the resolution and the appointment but does not include the resolution language, who will move or second the motion, any proposed timeline for the application, or whether the council will vote on the matter at the July 23 meeting. The agenda also does not state whether public comment at the 5:45 meeting will be incorporated into the resolution or application.

The council’s posted agenda shows the broadband items as formal motions to be considered during the July 23 meeting; the meeting notice is the source for this summary.