Firm to be hired to handle cable franchising deal

CHAMPAIGN – The city council is expected Tuesday to hire a Minneapolis firm to help Champaign and Urbana negotiate new cable television franchise agreements with Insight Communications.

The Champaign council will consider a proposed $139,000 contract with cable consultant Moss & Barnett and authorize an agreement with Urbana to split the costs on a two-thirds (Champaign), one-third (Urbana) basis.

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