Representatives from Northwest Fiberworx and GWI requested permission to place utility poles in the town right-of-way on Greenwoods Rd, Boutah Rd, and potentially Truck Route/Westshore Rd, and to use existing or alternative underground utility easements. The Selectboard approved both the underground utility work alternatives on Truck Route and Westshore and the installation of new utility poles within the town right-of-way on Greenwoods Rd and Boutah Rd. This indicates an active broadband infrastructure build by Northwest Fiberworx and GWI, driven in part by high replacement costs from the existing electric utility. While the primary providers are identified, there may be opportunities for subcontractors (construction, boring, restoration), customer-premises equipment providers, and community outreach or marketing partners as the network is deployed and customers are brought online.

The project responds to high VEC pole replacement costs by adding separate Fiberworx poles and some ...