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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />AGENDA STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA DATE: February 20, 2024 <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Set a Public Hearing for April 2, 2024, at 2:00 <br />pm local time to consider a countywide <br />Telecommunications Franchise with Consolidated <br />Communications of Washington Company, LLC. <br />BACKGROUND: Consolidated Communications has been working for the <br />past several months, in county right of way, without a valid <br />franchise agreement. Public Works has recently worked <br />with the Prosecuting Attorney's Office finalizing this <br />franchise agreement. Resolving public benefit has taken <br />some time and effort. <br />The Franchise Application is complete, and the franchise <br />application fee was collected. <br />INTERACTION: Public Works. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Set a Public Hearing for April 2, 2024, at 2:00 pm local <br />time to consider a countywide Telecommunications <br />Franchise with Consolidated Communications of <br />Washington Company, LLC. <br />HANDLING: Return one Notice of Public Hearing to Public Works. <br />ATTACHMENTS: Franchise Application. <br />LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook, Director. <br />