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Socket Fiber representatives apologize; say underground work in Pontoon Beach will pause until village permit is obtained

Board of Trustees, Village of Pontoon Beach · March 24, 2026

Summary

Representatives for Socket Fiber and consultants from Juneau & Associates told the board they failed to obtain a required Village permit before underground internet work and apologized, saying no further work will continue until the permit is obtained.

Joe Juneau of Juneau & Associates, Inc., P.C. addressed the Pontoon Beach Board of Trustees on March 24 about underground internet installations by Socket Fiber within the village. Juneau told the board Socket Fiber had secured Illinois Department of Transportation permits but had not obtained the Village permit.

Juneau introduced Matt Kohly, John Klebe and Cody Doerr, who apologized for the miscommunication and advised the board that no further work in the village would continue until the Village permit has been obtained. The board did not record a formal enforcement action at the meeting; the representatives' statement was recorded in the minutes as an assurance that work would stop until the local permit process is complete.

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