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Village board approves Verizon cable franchise renewal, authorizes execution of contract
Summary
The Brightwaters board voted to renew a cable franchise agreement with Verizon and authorized the mayor or village clerk to execute the contract after a public hearing in which staff said the renewal carries no cost to residents and provides modest revenue to the village.
After a brief public hearing, the Brightwaters village board voted to approve a renewal of the cable franchise agreement with Verizon and authorized the mayor or village clerk to execute the contract.
A staff member described the renewal during the hearing, saying, "This is a renewal of a franchise agreement between the village of Brightwood and Verizon. It's airtight. Like, there's no cost to the village residents. No cost to the village. We earn some revenue." The board closed the hearing and a motion to execute the contract was seconded and carried by voice vote.
The board recorded the motion, then directed the mayor or village clerk to sign the agreement. The meeting record does not list a detailed revenue projection; staff said roughly 400 village subscribers are covered under the arrangement. The board took no other substantive changes to the franchise during the meeting and did not record individual roll-call tallies for the vote.
