Union City schedules 5:45 p.m. broadband public meeting and will consider Broadband Ready application

Union City Borough’s posted agenda for the July 23, 2024 council meeting lists a 5:45 p.m. public meeting specifically focused on broadband, followed by a 6:00 p.m. council session that includes a motion to adopt a resolution authorizing application for a ‘Broadband Ready’ designation and to appoint Erie Area COG as the borough’s municipal broadband champion. The agenda places the broadband public meeting before the regular session and marks the resolution as an item the council will consider.

Why it matters: the Broadband Ready program is intended to lower barriers for broadband deployment by aligning local permitting and planning practices; the agenda signals the borough is taking a formal step to pursue the designation and to designate an external regional partner. The posted agenda includes the motion text but does not include staff reports, funding details, or the council’s planned vote date.

What the agenda shows: the motion to adopt the resolution and the appointment of Erie Area COG appear on the agenda but carry no mover, second, or recorded vote in the posted text. The item is listed alongside other routine business and infrastructure items and will be considered during the July 23 meeting. The agenda also invites the public to a separate pre-meeting on broadband at 5:45 p.m.

Next steps: the agenda indicates the council will take up the resolution at the July 23 meeting; the posted agenda does not record an outcome or specify materials that will be presented at the meeting.