Municipal Broadband Project Wind-Down

At a glance

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What: the Municipal Technology Committee reviewed the city-owned open access fiber project begun around 2019, now shelved indefinitely by the administration because Verizon FiOS and a 34 million dollar private fiber build are arriving.
Where it stands: about 500,000 dollars was spent on consultants and design; no construction and no unissued bond authorization remain, and the enterprise fund is empty. Deborah Riley asked to close the project formally and remove it from the city website. Walter Hubley suggested a consumer information page for residents moving off copper lines.

2026-10-19 - City Council - Committee heard update; administration will not proceed.