Town staff told council that a private fiber‑optic provider identified in the presentation as Joink (spelled by the presenter) has proposed extending fiber into Avon and Washington Township neighborhoods, starting from a proposed central facility near Moody Meats. Staff said the company described a multi‑phase, roughly nine‑month build and a reported $35 million investment to extend service into subdivisions.

The presenter cautioned that private utilities working in town rights‑of‑way must obtain permits and that the town’s permit requirements include per‑linear‑foot fees and restoration standards. “They still have to go through our permitting,” staff said, and reminded council that prior franchise or right‑of‑way projects have required close town supervision and produced significant staff time to enforce cleanup and restoration. Staff said the town collected approximately $70,000 in permit fees when a previous provider installed fiber along major roads and warned that a full neighborhood rollout would amplify permitting, inspection and restoration workload.

Staff said the company indicated it planned to place fiber to neighborhood entrances and, per the presenter, suggested the company told staff it could take fiber to individual houses. Staff asked council for awareness rather than immediate action and said staff would vet the operator, confirm design and permit demands, and coordinate with the town attorney on right‑of‑way fees and conditions. No permits were approved at the meeting.