Issue Timeline: broadband

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Snapshot

3 civic action(s) on broadband across 2 meeting(s) (2024-12-09 to 2026-04-13).

• Meetings involved: 2
  - 2024-12-09 — Council Meeting - December 9 2024 (Minutes)
  - 2026-04-13 — Council Meeting - April 13 2026 (Minutes)
• Councillors involved: Anderson, Crew, McGrail
• Split votes: 0
• Budget-related actions: 0
• Needs review: 2

Timeline

2024-12-09 — Council Meeting - December 9 2024 (Minutes)

SWIFT Board Member Representation Appointment (motion; carried)

• Mover: Councillor Crew, Seconder: Councillor Anderson
• Summary: Council appointed Councillor McGrail to represent Chatham-Kent on the SWIFT Board for a two-year term, following Councillor Crew's reference to Item 3(b). Moved by Councillor Crew, seconded by Councillor Anderson. Carried by show of hands with no recorded roster.
• Related tags: governance, swift
• Entities: SWIFT
• Needs human review: Motion outcome listed, but no recorded vote tally

“That Councillor McGrail be appointed to represent Chatham-Kent on the SWIFT Board for a two-year term.”

Source: Council Meeting - December 9 2024 (Minutes) — Item 27(a)

2026-04-13 — Council Meeting - April 13 2026 (Minutes)

SWIFT Last Mile Challenge request (comment; unknown)

• Named councillor: Councillor McGrail
• Summary: Councillor McGrail referenced the SWIFT letter in the March 23 information package.
• Related tags: funding
• Entities: Councillor McGrail, Southwester Integrated Fibre Technologies, SWIFT, Southwestern Ontario, Last Mile Challenge

Councillor McGrail referenced Item 2(b) - letter from Southwester Integrated Fibre Technologies (SWIFT) re Request to remove Southwestern Ontario from the Last Mile Challenge and allocate remaining Very Last Premises and funding directly to SWIFT.

Source: Council Meeting - April 13 2026 (Minutes) — Item 25(a)

Support for SWIFT request (vote; carried)

• Mover: Councillor McGrail, Seconder: Councillor Crew
• Summary: Council carried the motion supporting SWIFT’s request.
• Related tags: funding, governance
• Entities: SWIFT, southwestern Ontario, Last Mile Challenge
• Needs human review: Vote result not fully recorded, Motion outcome listed, but no recorded vote tally

MovedCouncillor McGrailSecondedCouncillor Crew"That Council support SWIFT in its request to have southwestern Ontario removed from the Last Mile Challenge and allocate remaining very last premises and funding Directly to SWIFT."Motion Carried

Source: Council Meeting - April 13 2026 (Minutes) — Item 25(a), first motion