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Union City agenda includes resolution to seek 'Broadband Ready' designation, names Erie Area COG as municipal champion
Summary
Union City Borough's July 23 agenda includes a motion to adopt a resolution authorizing an application for 'Broadband Ready Community' status and to appoint Erie Area COG as the borough's municipal broadband champion; a public meeting on broadband is scheduled at 5:45 p.m. before the council session.
Union City Borough's posted agenda for its July 23, 2024 meeting lists a motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the borough to apply for 'Broadband Ready Community' status and to appoint the Erie Area Council of Governments (Erie Area COG) as the municipal broadband champion.
The agenda notes a public meeting about broadband set for 5:45 p.m. at First Global Methodist Church, before the 6:00 p.m. council session. The resolution motion as posted does not include the application details, funding commitments, or a staff report; those items are not specified on the agenda.
Why it matters: the Broadband Ready designation is typically used by municipalities to signal regulatory preparedness for broadband deployment and to coordinate local approvals. The agenda shows the borough intends to authorize an application and to designate Erie Area COG as the point of contact for municipal broadband coordination, but it does not state whether the resolution would obligate local funds or change permitting rules.
The agenda does not list who will move or second the motion, whether there will be a staff presentation at the meeting, or any proposed language of the resolution. Any formal action will depend on votes taken at the council meeting itself.
