Representatives of the Girard-based Craw-Kan Telephone Cooperative updated the Fort Scott City Commission on Oct. 2 on the company’s continuing plans for a fiber optic buildout within the city.
In late 2017, the company began working with the city on installation of fiber. The company is currently finishing up fiber work in Pittsburg and plan to have multiple teams in Fort Scott in the coming weeks and months performing installation of fiber optic cables underground.
“The city has been fantastic to work with,” Craw-Kan General Manager Craig Wilbert said. “We’ve done some limited work around town. Things are starting to happen in Fort Scott. We’re getting ready to break ground in 2019.” City Manager Dave Martin thanked the company for its commitment to Fort Scott.
“We are excited you are here to provide this service for our residents,” Martin said. “We’ve tried to work and bring companies to the table … but they haven’t due to cost. We need it.”
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