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Kinetic seeks permits to install fiber in Maple Lake right of way
Summary
Kinetic presented plans to run fiber through Maple Lake’s right of way and asked the council for permits to install a fiber line that would allow residents to subscribe to a fiber internet service. No council action was recorded; the presentation was informational.
Kinetic representatives told the Maple Lake City Council work session on March 3 that the company plans to install fiber and is seeking permits to work in city right of way so residents can connect to fiber internet service.
The presentation was given by Matt Graham of Kinetic. According to the meeting minutes, Graham outlined Kinetic’s planning and the permitting request; the council did not take a formal vote on the request during the work session.
Why it matters: installing fiber in the public right of way can expand high-speed internet options for residents, affect local permitting and public works schedules, and require coordination on trenching, restoration and franchise or right-of-way agreements.
Next steps: the council heard the presentation but recorded no formal decision in the work session minutes. Any permit applications will follow the city’s existing review processes.
