(KNZA)--The Hiawatha City Commission heard an update Monday evening on Rainbow Communications fiber broadband network expansion project.
Angie Kreider with Rainbow provided an update on the $5.4 million project to expand its fiber broadband network to customers homes.
She said they have two contractors working on the project, which began last year.
Kreider said the main line that is being buried is about 11 percent complete, while the main line that is aerial is about 80 percent complete.
She said they are looking at a late June or early July switch over to the new network, which will provide customers with faster internet speeds.
Kreider said customers should receive a letter around June talking about when new electronic equipment will be installed in their homes.
Rainbow ran fiber to businesses in 2014.
In other business, the Commission approved the replacement of the effluent meter at the sewer plant at a cost of $15,897. Public Works Director Brad Scott said the current system for measuring the effluent wastewater leaving the sewer plant has been inoperable for a number of years.
As part of the consent agenda, the Commission approved a bid from Rainbow Fireworks in the amount of $15,000 for the city's 2024 fireworks display. The fireworks display will take place on July 3rd.
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