City staff delays council consideration of Willmar Connect

City staff delays council consideration of Willmar Connect

WILLMAR — Consideration for awarding the bid for the Willmar Connect initiative was expected to be on the Willmar City Council agenda on Monday, Jan. 5, but that agenda item was again delayed. When asked why, City Operations Director Kyle Box explained the agreements with the internet service providers that will be operating on the network and paying fees to the city were not yet ready for approval. He also shared that the low bid, about which t…