City officials told Chanute city commissioners they are confident they will be able to get the fiber expansion project completed by a Dec. 30 deadline. City Manager Todd Newman updated commissioners at Monday evening’s meeting on the fiber optic broadband project, funded by a Connectivity Emergency Response Grant, which seeks to provide connections to homes and businesses in an area southeast of Main Street and Lincoln Avenue. Newman said he does not want to jinx it, but feels confident the project can be completed by the deadline. The city has received payment of the first half of the $1.6 million grant, and if it does not finish in time, might not receive the second half.
Source: The Chanute Tribune
