Argo council adopts new ordinance on public rights-of-way for Southern Light; approves $2,000 fiber installation

The City of Argo City Council voted unanimously on March 9 to repeal Ordinance No. 2026-01-26 (310) and replace it with Ordinance No. 2026-03-09 (311), titled "An Ordinance Respecting the Use of the Public Rights-Of-Way in the City of Argo, Alabama by Southern Light, LLC." Councilperson Rick Hopkins moved the repeal-and-replace motion; Mayor Pro-Tem Corky Massey seconded, and the vote was recorded as unanimous.

The council also voted to waive the ordinance's first reading before taking the repeal-and-replace action. Councilperson Hopkins made the motion to waive first reading; Mayor Pro-Tem Massey seconded and the waiver passed by roll call.

In the same meeting the council approved a Lantech Solutions proposal for fiber optic cable and phone installation for $2,000, to be paid from the Capital Improvements fund. Mayor Pro-Tem Corky Massey moved to approve the Lantech proposal; Councilperson Mike King seconded. The motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote.

The transcript and motions recorded at the meeting do not include the ordinance's substantive terms or technical details of the Lantech contract beyond the amount and funding source. The council did not record extended debate or public testimony on the ordinance or contract in the meeting minutes.

What happens next: The ordinance replacement and the Lantech installation approval were adopted at the March 9 meeting and will be reflected in the city's ordinance record and capital projects scheduling. No further procedural dates were specified in the minutes.