Grove Hill green lights franchise deal for broadband

GROVE HILL — A new broadband provider was approved by the Grove Hill City Council at its Nov. 2 meeting. An updated public and private utilities right-of-way ordinance was expedited at the meeting so the franchise agreement with C Spire could be signed to provide service for the city. In other business at the meeting, the council: • Heard a first reading of an ordinance for paid parental leave for employees and it will be voted on at the next meeting. Six weeks of paid leave for mothers and two weeks for fathers would be given for employees’ births, miscarriages or stillborns and adoptions. • Heard a proposed ordinance establishing a city parks and recreation board to oversee the city’s expanded recreation program, including the municipal pool acquired last summer. • Approved Stephanie Strength as the permanent parks and recreation director after completing a six-month probationary period.

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