Union City agenda includes motion to apply for 'Broadband Ready' designation; public broadband meeting set at 5:45 p.m.

The posted agenda for the July 23 Union City Borough Council meeting lists a motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the borough to apply for 'Broadband Ready Community' designation and to appoint Erie Area COG as the borough's municipal broadband champion. The public meeting on broadband is scheduled to begin at 5:45 p.m., prior to the council's 6:00 p.m. meeting at First Global Methodist Church.

The agenda item appears under the miscellaneous updates section and names Erie Area COG as the organization proposed to serve as the municipal broadband champion; the posted agenda does not include text of the resolution, any application materials, or a vote outcome. The agenda also does not specify next steps or deadlines for the application process.

Why it matters: a 'Broadband Ready' designation is listed on the agenda as an application the borough intends to pursue; the agenda gives the public an opportunity to comment at 5:45 p.m. but does not record whether the council approved the resolution. The agenda lists no hearing testimony or staff recommendations in the posted notice.

The council meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on July 23 at First Global Methodist Church, 42 East High Street, Union City. The posted agenda identifies this broadband item but does not record any vote tallies or the resolution text; outcomes will be recorded in meeting minutes if the council acts at the meeting.