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County arranges removal of dilapidated cables on Point Roberts after enforcement actions
Summary
Whatcom County correspondence and legal pressure prompted a contractor, Cannon Construction, to agree to remove dilapidated cables on Point Roberts previously left by franchise operators; the contractor will reportedly remove customer drops but the county has not provided a firm schedule for removal.
Residents told the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee that Whatcom County staff pursued Eastlink (formerly Delta) over abandoned cable infrastructure and had been sending certified letters and other notices for months.
A resident reported that county director Elizabeth Kosta emailed in April to say Cannon Construction will remove dilapidated cables on behalf of PSE/PSC; the resident quoted the director as saying she should "sit down" because it was good news. The resident added that an April 8 follow-up said the contractor would remove customer drops as well, but that the county had not supplied a firm date for the work.
Committee members praised the county's progress but noted uncertainty about sequencing — whether cable removal will occur in tandem with PUD make-ready work and which contractor crews will handle which tasks. Residents urged the committee to confirm timing before broad community announcements.
Next steps: county staff will be asked to provide a timeline for Cannon Construction's removal work and confirm whether contractor activity will coordinate with PUD make-ready construction.
