Overview: During the recent Bloomington City Council meeting, discussions primarily centered around changes to the right-of-way permitting process in response to an increase in fiber installation permits. The Council addressed the challenges faced in managing the surge of permit applications following the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which resulted in a fourfold increase in permits since 2021. Development coordinator Brian Hansen detailed the city’s efforts to streamline the permitting process, which had become overly complex and inefficient for both applicants and staff.