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Ottawa council approves broadband in time for Chris Kringle Market

Agreement will cost city $250 monthly

By Michael Urbanec

Ottawa officials said they will have downtown WiFi available before this year's Chris Kringle Market, which is scheduled the weekends of Dec. 4-6 and Dec. 11-13. (Steve Stout)

Ottawa’s downtown will have free Wi-Fi in time for the Chris Kringle Market.

An agreement with Surf Broadband Solutions was approved during a Wednesday morning special council meeting. The agreement will cost the city $250 monthly.

Construction of the infrastructure required for the project is expected to be completed by Nov. 30.

The Wi-Fi will cover an area stretching from the Jordan block to Lafayette Street.

The Chris Kringle Market takes place the weekends of Dec. 4-6 and Dec. 11-13 along Jackson Street on the south end of Washington Square.

Michael Urbanec

Michael Urbanec

Michael Urbanec covers Grundy County and the City of Morris, Coal City, Minooka, and more for the Morris Herald-News