Downtown high speed internet plan
Town of MasonIllinois- Detected
- Jul 22, 2026
- 105 days ago
- Sector
- Information Technology
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THE 30-SECOND BRIEF
The Effingham 2050 Comprehensive Plan calls for installing high speed internet throughout downtown to support business operations and make the district more attractive. This is framed as a future objective with no vendor, technology, or funding selected yet. IT infrastructure providers, ISPs, and fiber design firms can start conversations with city staff about network options, phasing, and public-private partnership models to shape the eventual procurement.
Listed under Economic Development funding and implementation for Goal 2 in the Downtown Effingham section.
From the meeting
- Meeting date
- July 22, 2026
- Agency
- Town of Mason
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