Union City agenda lists resolution to seek ‘Broadband Ready’ designation, names Erie Area COG as champion

Union City Borough’s posted agenda for its July 23, 2024 meeting includes a motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the borough to apply for a 'Broadband Ready' designation 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 at 5:45 p.m. before the 6 p.m. council session at First Global Methodist Church, 42 East High Street. The item on the agenda lists the resolution and the proposed appointment but does not include draft resolution text, estimated costs, or staff recommendations.

Broadband Ready designation programs are typically used to signal that a municipality has reviewed zoning, permitting and right-of-way processes to make them clearer for broadband providers; the agenda entry does not state which specific criteria the borough intends to document or whether the designation would require separate funding or contract work.

The agenda does not record any outcome, mover, or second for the resolution; the listing indicates only that council will consider the motion during the meeting. The agenda also schedules an executive session after regular business to discuss personnel and contracts, with no action planned.

If the council votes to adopt the resolution, the borough would formally request the Broadband Ready designation and name Erie Area COG as its municipal champion, per the agenda item. The agenda does not state a timeline for implementation or next steps beyond the motion appearing on the meeting agenda.