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Union City to consider 'Broadband Ready' resolution and appoint Erie Area COG as municipal champion
Summary
Union City Borough's July 23 agenda includes a resolution authorizing application for a 'Broadband Ready' designation and appointing Erie Area COG as the borough's municipal broadband champion; the agenda lists a 5:45 p.m. public meeting on broadband ahead of the regular 6:00 p.m. session.
Union City Borough Council will consider a resolution on July 23, 2024, authorizing the borough to apply for a "Broadband Ready" designation and appointing Erie Area COG as the municipal broadband champion.
The agenda posted for the council meeting notes a public meeting on broadband at 5:45 p.m., followed by the regular council meeting at 6:00 p.m. at First Global Methodist Church, 42 East High Street. The agenda lists the motion to "adopt resolution authorizing the application for Broadband Ready and appointing Erie Area COG as the municipal broadband champion for the borough," but does not include the resolution text or detail eligibility criteria, funding, or the scope of the champion's responsibilities.
Why it matters: a "Broadband Ready" designation can be part of efforts to make permitting and deployment of broadband infrastructure smoother for communities, and naming a regional organization as a municipal champion would signal the borough's intention to coordinate regionally. The agenda itself provides no further detail about timing, costs, or required commitments.
The council's agenda is limited to the motion's placement for consideration; no vote result or supporting documents appear in the posted agenda. Residents interested in the item can attend the 5:45 p.m. public meeting on broadband or the 6:00 p.m. council meeting to hear discussion and any formal motion or vote.
