City of Superior Broadband Consulting and Legal Expenses – ConnectSuperior Project (2020–2021)

This document details payments by the City of Superior, Wisconsin, for consulting and legal services related to the ConnectSuperior broadband initiative between February 2020 and April 2021. The invoices show consulting work performed by EntryPoint Networks of Holladay, Utah, under the supervision/authorization of Dan Shea, the City’s Information Technology Director. The consulting services covered project planning, open-fiber network design, and website hosting. Payments to EntryPoint totaled approximately $17,735, representing full utilization of the “not-to-exceed” contract amount by April 2021.

Additional invoices from Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A. document legal consultation on the 2021 Broadband Project, including research and opinion letters concerning broadband special assessments, utility formation, and municipal authority under Wisconsin law. Attorneys Richard E. Taylor (RET) and Caitlin M. Carlson (CMC) performed legal analysis for the City of Superior, billing approximately $6,442.98 in July 2021 and $4,539.12 in September 2021. These legal costs primarily addressed the feasibility and regulatory implications of financing the broadband infrastructure expansion.

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Categories: City Council, City of Superior, Dan Shea, IT Department, Mayor Jim Paine, Taxpayer Funded Studies
Tags: City of Superior, ConnectSuperior broadband, Dan Shea, EntryPoint Networks, Fryberger Buchanan Smith & Frederick