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County seeks alternatives after $500,000 pole-replacement estimate stalls Morehouse fiber plan
Summary
Plans to connect a proposed cell tower with fiber from Lake Pleasant to Morehouse hit a cost barrier when National Grid identified about 32 poles needing replacement at an estimated $500,000; the county is exploring other options.
Supervisor Anthony Fernandez updated the board on a proposed fiber route needed for a planned cell tower. National Grid determined that roughly 32 poles along the route would need replacement, driving an estimated cost of about $500,000. Fernandez said the county is now looking for other options because that figure is too expensive for the current plan.
The town has not adopted a final route or committed funds; the board discussed the update as an operational matter. No vendors, timelines or alternate funding sources were specified in the meeting record, and the board did not take further action at the Oct. 14 meeting.
