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Union City adopts resolution to seek Broadband Ready Community designation and names regional champion
Summary
Council adopted a resolution authorizing application to the PBDA for Broadband Ready Community designation and appointed Erie Area Council of Governments as the municipal broadband champion; the prior public meeting on broadband had no attendees.
Union City Borough Council voted July 23 to adopt a resolution authorizing an application to the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) for Broadband Ready Community designation and to appoint the Erie Area Council of Governments as the borough's municipal broadband champion. Councilor James Kerns moved the resolution and Councilor Melissa Winkler seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
Minutes record that a public meeting on the broadband effort had been held earlier (5:45 p.m.) with no members of the public present. The resolution authorizes staff to pursue the PBDA application and designates the Erie Area Council of Governments to serve as the municipal broadband champion for the borough.
The minutes do not list grant or funding specifics. Next steps implied by the resolution include completing the PBDA application and working with the appointed regional champion to advance the borough's broadband readiness.
