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Resident urges city to include older properties in fiber plans; volunteers offered to help
Summary
A resident asked the city to ensure fiber plans include existing legacy properties; he volunteered to assist staff and advocated pursuing alternatives to avoid leaving remote and older lots behind in broadband rollouts.
During public comment, resident Robert Ferguson urged the city to make sure fiber and broadband planning includes established, larger lots and older homes that might otherwise be last to receive service.
Ferguson said he lives on an acre lot and worried economics often leave older properties in a ‘shadow’ for fiber rollouts. He offered to help staff as a volunteer observer or adviser in negotiations with private providers and urged the city to press incumbent carriers or alternative approaches so those residences aren’t left behind. Mayor indicated staff and the public‑works director will follow up with him to ensure residents’ needs are considered as the city’s broadband consortium advances.
