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Broadband provider seeks abatement to expand fiber to west and southwest Washington County
Summary
Mainstream Fiber representatives told commissioners they want to bring fiber to underserved west and southwest areas and requested consideration of an infrastructure development zone and a tax abatement similar to prior 10-year abatements granted to other local fiber companies; commissioners advised taking the request to the county council.
Representatives from Mainstream Fiber told the Washington County Board of Commissioners at the Dec. 3 meeting that they want to run fiber to underserved areas in the west and southwest parts of the county. The company requested consideration of an infrastructure development zone and asked the county to consider a tax abatement similar to 10-year abatements previously granted to other fiber providers in the area.
Commissioners suggested Mainstream Fiber speak with the county council about abatements; the transcript records that commissioners expected the council would want to treat a new provider the same as prior companies and that a date will be set for the company to meet with the council. No formal abatement was granted at the commissioner meetings recorded in the transcript.
