You may play a key role in your neighbors getting faster internet in Sister Bay. The Village of Sister Bay is hosting a series of meetings in the coming weeks about the broadband services that will be made available to residents and business owners through a deal with Bertram Communications. The fiber optic cables will be buried and run to every developed property. The cost to bury the line on private property is at no cost to the property owner, but after the project is complete, should someone want a line buried and box installed, there will be a fee. The meetings will give residents and business owners an opportunity to ask questions and to sign your “Right of Entry” form, allowing crews to come onto your property to bury cable. Village Administrator Julie Schmelzer says whether you want or need the service, your cooperation could be the difference between your neighbors getting fast internet or not.

The first meeting for condominium owners and homeowner associations is Tuesday, May 7th, at 2 p.m. at the fire station. A second public informational session for homeowners, tenants, businesses, and institutions will be held at 5:30 p.m. that same day at the same place. The village will reprise those meetings for people who could not come on June 4th.