Politics & Government

Boughton Proposes High-Speed Internet, More in Speech: Report

The proposals were made at the annual state-of-the-city speech Friday.

A partnership with a private fiber optic company could bring high-speed internet to Danbury, Mayor Mark Boughton said during his annual state-of-the-city speech on Friday, the Danbury News Times reports. Boughton said every home could have high-speed internet for half the going rate.

Boughton announced several other proposals Friday including:

  • A program that would pay homeless people with gift cards for collecting litter and recyclables
  • Building renovations for Main Street property owners
  • A natural gas power plant

Read more at the News Times.

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