CITY OF PUXICO

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Puxico will hold a public hearing on at 5:30 p.m. prior to regular Board of Aldermen meeting on July 20, 2023.at Puxico City Hall, located at 281 E Owen Ave, City of Puxico, Missouri, to discuss the City’s Community Development Block Grant, Project 2020-BB-CV01 in the amount of $748,400.  This project’s goal was to provide approximately 430 homes within the city limits of Puxico with access to high-speed, reliable internet.  When construction bids for this project were to be opened, no bids were given. 

The City has determined that the expense of this project to build a fiber optic broadband system within the City of Puxico far exceeds the grant amount and wishes to deobligate the grant. 

A local company has offered to install the necessary lines within the City at its own expense and would offer the service to the community.  The City feels that this is its best option to provide reliable internet services to the community.  All interested citizens and groups are encouraged to attend the scheduled hearing.

For more information on the proposed project contact Alice Patrick at 573-222-3162 or by email at puxicocityclerk@sbcglobal.net.  If you need special accommodations for the public hearing including LEP (Limited English Proficiency) assistance, please contact Alice Patrick by 4:30 p.m. July 18, 2023.  The meeting will be held at an accessible location and the City will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations.