After considerable, and sometimes pointed, discussion Tuesday, Albany City Commissioners accepted an intergovernmental agreement that paves the way for the Albany Utility Authority to provide natural gas and fiber optic services to Lee County residents and businesses.

The decision, which was made during a special called meeting in advance of the commission’s regularly scheduled work session, follows a similar decision made by the Lee County Commission last week that will allow the city to place fiber optic and natural gas lines along Lee County-owned rights-of-way so that the city can ultimately gain new customers residing in Lee County.

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