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Town attorney urges review of updated franchise agreements for telecom providers

South Cle Elum Town Council · May 19, 2026
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Summary

Attorney Jeff Slothower told the council the updated franchise agreements for NFC Northwest, LLC (Ordinance No. 669) and Ziply Fiber Pacific, LLC (Ordinance No. 670) need further review before adoption; no votes were taken May 19.

Town Attorney Jeff Slothower advised the South Cle Elum Town Council on May 19 to review updated franchise agreements before moving to adopt them.

The ordinances are identified in the minutes as Ordinance No. 669 (NFC Northwest, LLC franchise agreement) and Ordinance No. 670 (Ziply Fiber Pacific, LLC franchise agreement). Slothower recommended additional review and the council did not adopt either ordinance at the meeting.

Council did not direct staff to set a timeline for those reviews during the May 19 meeting; the items remain on the new business list for future consideration.

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