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Council sets public hearing for Verizon franchise, approves resolution supporting Harriet Tubman scenic byway
Summary
Council voted to set a July 6 public hearing on a proposed Verizon fiber-optic cable franchise and voted to support designation of a Harriet Tubman scenic byway; staff said the Verizon draft largely mirrors existing franchise terms and the Verizon representative will attend the public hearing.
The council voted to set a public hearing on July 6 for a proposed Verizon fiber-optic cable franchise agreement; Christian (city attorney) explained that federal and state regulations limit the city's negotiating scope where a cable franchise is concerned and that the draft mirrors many terms in the current franchise. Council members were advised that the Verizon representative will attend the public hearing and that the city is meeting internally with Verizon representatives before the hearing to review contract details.
On a separate motion, council members voted to approve a resolution supporting designation of a Harriet Tubman scenic byway that would run through the region. Council members discussed limited local obligations and the possibility of interpretive signage; Mayor Lee Kiriakou said he did not see significant downsides for Beacon and moved the resolution forward. Both measures passed on recorded voice votes without detailed roll-call tallies in the meeting record.
