Mayor's Budget Presentation to Employees
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - 05:05 AM
The Mayor's annual budget presentation to employees was held on May 6, 2008, at the Covey Center for the Arts. View the presentation in streaming video here.
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Open Meeting on Westside Connector EIS
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - 04:54 AM
There will be a public meeting on the Provo Westside Connector EIS (environmental impact study) on May 22, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Amelia Earhart Elementary School, 2585 West 940 North, Provo.
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Provo Announces Sale of City's Fiber Optic Network
Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 03:00 PM
Mayor Lewis K. Billings today announced the sale of Provo's citywide fiber optic system to Broadweave Networks, a local fiber optic services provider. Billings announced the iProvo privatization plan during his annual budget presentation to city employees at the Covey Center for the Arts. Read the entire press packet here. Leave a comment here.
Provo's pioneering fiber optic network, named iProvo, is the largest municipally owned fiber-to-the-premises network in the U.S., reaching all 36,000 residences and businesses within the city. The iProvo fiber optic network connects homes, businesses, government buildings, schools and traffic signals at speeds up to 1,000 times faster than cable or DSL. Broadweave will purchase the fiber optic network for $40.6 million, which is enough to retire outstanding bonds incurred by Provo to build the system.
"This is a tremendous opportunity for Provo, which comes as the culmination of many months of hard work and deliberation," said Billings. "Our city gains the full advantage of the sale, while continuing to enjoy the benefits of this advanced infrastructure."
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Provo Ranks High for Business and Careers
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 05:25 AM
Forbes.com recently ranked Provo City one of the "best places for business and careers." Read the full article here. In addition, Craig Bott, President & CEO of Grow Utah Ventures, on Silicon Slopes.com, recently recognized "the innovative efforts of Provo City and their Business Development Fund." "This is a leading example of what a community can do to promote entrpreneurism," he said. Read his article here.
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Provo on Forbes List of Best Places for Business
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 08:25 PM
Provo was listed on the Forbes Magazine list of Best Places for Business. Provo placed 11th on the list nationally. The listing scored cities based on criteria such as cost of doing business, cost of living, crime rates, job growth and educational attainment. You can read more about the Forbes report and how Provo ranked here.
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