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Commission Members Appointed in January

Following the adoption of the ordinance forming the Fiber Optic Network Commission, the county board will make appointments to fill the 5 seats on the commission at their first meeting in January. If you are interested in serving on this commission, please fill out and submit the following application: FON Commission Application  Deadline for applications is December 28th, 2009.

Last Updated ( Friday, 04 December 2009 15:39 )

 

Ordinance Adopted

The Cook County Board unanimously adopted an ordinance creating the Cook County Fiber Optic Network Commission today. This lays the foundational governance and support structure necessary to successfully build and operate a next generation communications network for the citizens, businesses, and visitors of Cook County.Ordinance

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 December 2009 12:13 )

Engineering & Construction RFP Released 10-21-09

On Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 Cook County, MN released an RFP for Design and Construction Management Services for a proposed Fiber To The Home network. The deadline for proposal submissions is November 12th. To request  a copy of the RFP or for orther questions please email danna.mackenzie@co.cook.mn.us

Last Updated ( Thursday, 22 October 2009 12:11 )

County approves DRAFT organizational structure - 10-13-09

During their visit with Doug Dawson of CCG Consulting on Tuesday, October 13th, the county commissioners reviewed a draft organizational structure and a draft ordinance for the formation of the proposed Cook County Telecom project. The board gave unanimous approval to continue the development and refinement of these documents for future ratification. Here are copies of those documents for public review and comment:

DRAFT Cook County Telecom Organizational Structure

DRAFT Cook County Telecom Ordinance

Last Updated ( Friday, 16 October 2009 10:55 )

Cook County Bond Advisor Report ~ 10-7-09

Bond Report

Ehlers & Associates, asked by Cook County to perform an independent review of the financial plan of the Fiber To The Home Broadband project, had this to say:

"We are pleased to report that the CCG business plan for the proposed Cook County fiber system is one of the most thorough, well-organized, and pragmatic projections that Ehlers has reviewed in the recent past."

Their full report in PDF format

Last Updated ( Friday, 09 October 2009 10:31 )

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