Topeka will soon take legal action against AT&T. On June 16, the Topeka City Council unanimously approved initiating litigation. The council didn’t discuss the litigation as the line item was within the consent agenda. City communications director Daniel Garrett said the city is suing due to a breach of contract. “Under the franchise utility agreement with AT&T, they are required to relocate infrastructure within 180 days, if notified of a conflict with public infrastructure,” Garrett said in a statement. “AT&T failed to relocate certain infrastructure within the contracted time. The delay caused additional costs on a City construction project on SW Fairlawn, and the City is seeking compensation for those costs.”
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