Draft 50-year telecom franchise with Windstream SC LLC

The Town of Lexington has prepared a draft non-exclusive franchise agreement with Windstream South Carolina, LLC to authorize installation and operation of fiberoptic and related telecommunications facilities in public rights-of-way. The franchise would run for an initial 20 years from June 2026, with up to three 10-year renewals, for a potential total term of 50 years.

Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

UTILITIES

Contract term

Initial term of 20 years from Effective Date in June 2026, with up to three automatic renewal terms of 10 years each (maximum 50 years) unless terminated with 90 days’ notice before term end

Renewal date

2076-06-30

Renewal

Agreement includes an Initial Term of twenty (20) years from the Effective Date in June 2026 and automatically renews for up to three additional ten (10) year terms unless either party gives ninety (90) days’ written notice of intent to terminate prior to the end of the then-current term and no material uncured breach remains.

Document type

AgendaPacket

Source document

Town of Lexington Council Work Session Agenda Packet 2026-06-15

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Town of Lexington Agenda 2026-08-03

APPROVED

Town of Lexington, South CarolinaAug 3, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this contract, answered from the record.

Who was awarded the utilities contract by Town of Lexington?

Windstream South Carolina Llc was awarded this utilities contract by Town of Lexington, as recorded on June 15, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Utilities contract, documented as a agendapacket record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Town of Lexington Council Work Session Agenda Packet 2026-06-15 (AgendaPacket), dated June 15, 2026 from Town of Lexington. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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