Bronaugh aldermen consider Internet proposal

Nevada Daily Mail

In the near future, the city of Bronaugh may have better access to the Internet after receiving word from InetVisions.

The Bronaugh board of aldermen heard a request from InetVisions at their meeting Monday to place a wireless access node on the city's water tower that would provide higher speed Internet access to the city's residents. The company would pay the city a monthly fee of $80 while the city would provide electricity and access to the water tower.

City Clerk Lori Connor said they had sent requests about a year ago to Verizon and AT&T, but had not received a response.

The aldermen said providing electricity would not be too difficult since it is already provided for the light on the top of the tower.

The letter explained InetVisions would be responsible for installing the antenna, and president of the board Nancy Pitts brought up the issue of liability while they did so, as well as what equipment they would use.

If accepted, the contract would be in place for five years unless terminated, with an option for yearly extensions of the contract following that. It would provide one free Internet account to the city.

The board decided to postpone a decision since the mayor was absent and an ordinance needs to be in place before accepting the contract.

The board also received an update on the general fund, approved a tentative budget as well as an engineering agreement and resolved an issue involving a resident's broken water meter.