# Burlington council splits 6-1 on Resource funding agreements for fibre network buildout (PWS-24- 26)

The motion carried 6 to 1 at the Tuesday, May 26, 2026 meeting.

Published: 2026-08-07T19:26:02.031Z
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## Record

Meeting: Regular Meeting of Council
Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Item: Not listed
Result: Carried 6-1

## Report

Burlington council voted 6 to 1 on Resource funding agreements for fibre network buildout (PWS-24- 26) at its Tuesday, May 26, 2026 meeting. The motion carried.

The motion, as recorded in the minutes:

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h. Resource funding agreements for fibre network buildout (PWS-24- 26) Authorize the Director of Engineering Services to negotiate and execute resource funding agreements with telecommunications carriers for the installation of fibre optic networks within the City of Burlington, using the principle of full cost-recovery for the City, with content satisfactory to the Director of Engineering Services and form satisfactory to the Commissioner, Legal and Legislative Services and City Solicitor, as outlined in public works report PWS- 24-26.
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Every figure above comes from the [official minutes](https://burlingtonpublishing.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=96737) and the recorded vote they contain. The roll call shows how each member voted.

## Sources

[1] Minutes (PDF): Regular Meeting of Council, Tuesday, May 26, 2026 — https://burlingtonpublishing.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=96737
[2] Regular Meeting of Council, Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (City of Burlington eSCRIBE meeting record) — https://burlingtonpublishing.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=573226bf-6fa2-4157-89dd-44d993b1365e&lang=English