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Commissioners table Windstream permit, approve T‑Mobile fiber permit in Cache
Summary
A County utility permit application by Windstream/UNITI to place fiber and hand holes in District 1 was tabled; the board approved a separate T‑Mobile permit to run fiber to an existing cell site at 12907 SW Lee Boulevard in Cache, OK after floodplain review noted no concerns.
The board tabled a county utility permit submitted by Jeremy Smiddie, the authorized agent for Windstream/UNITI, to blow fiber in existing duct and place new hand holes along portions of Spencer Road, NE Trail Road and Bishop Road in District 1. Chairman Johnny Owens requested the item be tabled and the board did so; the transcript does not record the reason for tabling.
Separately, the board approved a permit submitted by Tricia Becker, permitting specialist and authorized agent for T‑Mobile (T‑MOBILE OK02177A), to run fiber to an existing cell site at 12907 SW Lee Boulevard in Cache (District 3). Floodplain Manager Alana Pack had indicated no floodplain concerns for that location in an email dated March 27, 2026, which was incorporated into the permit record. The motions for the tabled and approved permits were recorded on the consent/permit items.
