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Altamont council approves Brightspeed franchise and pole-attachment agreements
Summary
The council approved Ordinance 661, a franchise agreement with Brightspeed, and separately approved a pole attachment agreement with Brightspeed; both votes were recorded in the minutes as unanimous among voting members.
The City of Altamont approved a franchise agreement with Brightspeed under Ordinance 661 and separately approved a Pole Attachment Agreement with the company at the Feb. 13 meeting. City Administrator LeaAnn Myers presented the franchise agreement; Councilmember Lyle Sykes moved to approve and Tyler Julich seconded. The minutes record roll-call votes in favor for both the franchise (Julich Yes; Sellers Yes; Sykes Yes; Wiford Yes) and the pole-attachment agreement (Julich Yes; Sellers Yes; Sykes Yes; Wiford Yes).
The two agreements together allow Brightspeed to operate under the city's franchise terms and to attach equipment to city poles under the pole-attachment contract. The minutes do not include the full text of either agreement; the approvals are recorded as Ordinance 661 and an approved pole attachment agreement in the official minutes.
