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County approves permits for underground fiber and new overhead power line
Summary
Supervisors approved a permit for Preston Telephone Company to bore underground fiber on 42nd St (Fairfield Township) and a permit for Maquoketa Valley Electric Coop to build an overhead power line on 93rd St (South Fork Township).
The Jackson County Board of Supervisors approved two utility right‑of‑way permits on March 10, 2026: one allowing Preston Telephone Company to bore underground fiber in section 21 of Fairfield Township on 42nd Street, and another allowing Maquoketa Valley Electric Coop to construct a new overhead power line in section 5 of South Fork Township on 93rd Street.
Both permits were approved by motion (Flagel, second Steines) and recorded as passed with Supervisors Schwenker, Steines and Flagel voting Aye. The minutes record location and permit purpose but do not list permit conditions or construction schedules.
