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Google Fiber bringing high-speed internet Within the next two years, the Cedar Park community will have the opportunity to receive Google Fiber’s high-speed and high-bandwidth internet services. Google Fiber is planning to offer plans with connection speeds up to 8 gigabits per second to residents and business owners throughout the city, according to a May 9 news release. The service will come with no data caps, equip- ment fees or annual contracts. Sorting out details During its May 9 meeting, council unanimously approved a nonexclusive public rights-of-way license agreement with Google Fiber Texas, LLC. The agreement will allow the company to install, maintain and operate a fiber-optic infrastructure network in the city’s public rights of way, accord- ing to the release.
Cedar Park to remodel old library building Upon completion of the new public library in the Bell District, Cedar Park leaders are planning to repurpose and remodel the existing facility at 550 Discovery Blvd. into a new space focusing on mixed programming. Zooming in The new space will be called RE|CREATE and will provide a variety of programs under the direction of the city’s parks and recre- ation department, according to city docu- ments. Other opportunities include senior programming, homeschool and education classes, and children’s playtime, according to the documents. During its May 23 meeting, City Council approved a $300,000 agreement with Dahlin Group to provide architectural services for design and construction of the project.
“Cedar Park is now more globally connected than ever, boasting a diverse community of residents and businesses,
and our City Council is committed to providing our community as many options as possible for their infrastructure needs.”
JIM PENNIMAN MORIN, MAYOR OF CEDAR PARK
Per the release, Google Fiber will pay a license fee equivalent to 1% of gross revenues back to the city in exchange for its use of public rights of way. Stay tuned Google Fiber construction is expected to begin before the end of 2025, a company representative said, with services available in early 2026. Cedar Park will be the fourth city in Texas to receive the Google Fiber services, after Austin, San Antonio and Round Rock.
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