Internet Access Project

As announced in late December 2021, the City has entered into an agreement with Spectrum Mid-America LLC to design, install and operate high-speed broadband internet service for the residents of Wildwood. Completing the number one priority of the City’s five-year Strategic Plan, this partnership with Spectrum will deliver fiber-based, high-speed internet service to the unserved and underserved areas of Wildwood who have been waiting for this service for many years. The City is investing $6.75 million in this project - that come from recent federal stimulus funds - and the project is expected to be completed within twenty-four months.

October 13, 2022 Update

The City of Wildwood is pleased to provide this fourth update to the Spectrum internet project. This update includes Maps 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 depicting the next areas where Spectrum has notified the City that construction will begin. This update also includes the map entitled Total Project Area which denotes the entire project area for Phase 1 of the buildout as well as where each of the 10 maps fall within the total project area. Please note that Spectrum has informed the City that there will be a total of 16 maps that comprise the Total Project Area. Please also note that these maps are an approximation of the buildout area and may not exactly depict the boundaries of where construction begins and ends. If you have a question as to whether your street address is included in the buildout area, please send an email to Steve Cross at the email address noted below. The address is the key determinant as to which phase of the buildout your home may be in. Please also note that this project, to bring high-speed internet to the City of Wildwood, will be accomplished in phases. Phase 1 encompasses approximately 2,025 homes in the area noted on the map as the Total Project Area. Construction on Phase 1 began in September 2022 and is anticipated to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2024. Phase 2 is comprised of approximately 225 homes, and construction on this phase is anticipated to begin shortly after the completion of phase 1. Additional addresses that are not in Phase 1 or Phase 2 are being accumulated and will be included in Phase 3.

Current estimates from Spectrum relative to the anticipated date for start of construction as well as anticipated date for internet service from Spectrum are as follows (Note: these dates may differ from those previously provided by Spectrum due to construction delays beyond their control):

Map #1 (click to view map) Start of Construction – Sept 2022 Service Availability – End of Nov 2022	Map #6 (click to view map) Start of Construction – Jan 2023 Service Availability – End of Mar 2023
Map #2 (click to view map) Start of Construction – Oct 2022 Service Availability – End of Dec 2022	Map #7 (click to view map) Start of Construction – Feb 2023 Service Availability – End of Apr 2023
Map #3 (click to view map) Start of Construction – Nov 2022 Service Availability – End of Jan 2023	Map #8 (click to view map) Start of Construction – Feb 2023 Service Availability – End of Apr 2023
Map #4 (click to view map) Start of Construction – Dec 2022 Service Availability – End of Feb 2023	Map #9 (click to view map) Start of Construction – Mar 2023 Service Availability – End of May 2023
Map #5 (click to view map) Start of Construction – Jan 2023 Service Availability – End of Mar 2023	Map #10 (click to view map) Start of Construction – Apr 2023 Service Availability – End of Jun 2023

As with any project of similar scope, this timeframe is subject to change due to unforeseen construction delays. The City will make every effort to update residents as to any changes in this schedule.

If you have not already done so, please go to the City’s website, www.cityofwildwood.com, and locate the box at the bottom of the first page of our website noted as Internet Access Project Updates. If you click on this box, you will be able to enter your name, street address and email address to receive a direct email of each update when it is distributed. If you do not have access to the City’s website, please feel free to send your information via email to internetupdates@cityofwildwood.com and the City will make sure your name gets added to the list. Updates will also be included in the weekly E-Newsletter (sign up here), as well as being posted on the City’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter social media sites, and we will include a link to the Internet Access Project Updates page on the website for you to sign up for the email updates.

Finally, these updates will also be available in print, and they will be posted on the wall in the second- floor vestibule of City Hall, as well as at the City’s Al Foster, Community, Bluff View, Anniversary and Green Pines parks.

We continue to move forward with the City’s most important strategic goal for our residents. This project will take several years to complete, but at the end of this time period, every resident in Wildwood should have access to reliable, high-speed internet for their homes and businesses.

If you have any questions relative to the high-speed internet project, please feel free to reach out to Steve Cross, City Administrator, at scross@cityofwildwood.com.

September 1, 2022 Update

The City of Wildwood is pleased to provide this third update to the Spectrum internet project. This update includes Map #5 which depicts the area where construction will begin in December. Residents in this area could potentially have high-speed internet service available to them by the end of February 2023. Also included with this update is a map of the total project area for phase one of the internet access project. This map will help to identify the location of the five areas noted by Spectrum as the current buildout areas in relation to the total buildout area. Please note that all homes within the shaded area labeled as “Total Area of Project” will be included in phase one of the buildout, to be completed within a twenty four month period. Spectrum is continuing to develop the overall design plan of each location in Wildwood where they will be working and the timeframes for that work. We will continue to share the location of each buildout area as Spectrum provides it to the City as well as an updated map of the total area of the project. As with any project of similar scope, this timeframe is subject to change due to unforeseen construction delays. The City will make every effort to update residents as to any changes in this schedule.

Finally, these updates will also be available in print, and they will be posted on the wall in the second-floor vestibule of City Hall, as well as at the City’s Al Foster, Community, Bluff View, Anniversary and Green Pines parks.

We are excited to continue moving forward with the City’s most important strategic goal for our residents. This project will take up to 24 months to complete, but at the end of this time period, every resident in Wildwood should have access to reliable, high-speed internet for their homes and businesses.

If you have any questions relative to the high-speed internet project, please feel free to reach out to Steve Cross, City Administrator, at scross@cityofwildwood.com.

August 5, 2022 Update

The City of Wildwood is happy to announce that the start of construction for high-speed internet in Wildwood is finally here! Construction will begin in Ward One along Wild Horse Creek Road from State Route 100, as depicted on Map #1. The Spectrum construction team estimates that work will begin in this area around the end of July 2022, and that residents in this area could reasonably expect to be able to sign up for internet service by the end of September. The next buildout area, as noted in Map #2, is expected to begin around the end of August 2022, with service potentially available to residents around the end of October. The third buildout area is noted in Map #3, and residents should see construction begin in this area approximately the end of September, with service availability potentially around the beginning of December. The fourth buildout area is noted in Map #4, with construction expected to begin by December, with service availability potentially around the end of January 2023. As with any project of similar scope, this timeframe is subject to change due to unforeseen construction delays. The City will make every effort to update residents as to any changes in this schedule.

Spectrum is continuing to develop the overall design plan of each location in Wildwood where they will be working and the timeframes for that work. We will continue to share the location of each buildout area as Spectrum provides it to the City.

Finally, these updates will also be available in print, and they will be posted on the wall in the second-floor vestibule of City Hall, as well as at the City’s Al Foster, Community, Bluff View, Anniversary and Green Pines parks.

We are very excited that we are now able to move forward with the City’s most important strategic goal for our residents. This project will take up to 24 months to complete, but at the end of this time period, every resident in Wildwood should have access to reliable, high-speed internet for their homes and businesses.

If you have any questions relative to the high-speed internet project, please feel free to reach out to Steve Cross, City Administrator, at scross@cityofwildwood.com.

June 21, 2022 Update

Dear Wildwood Resident,

The City of Wildwood is happy to announce that the start of construction for high-speed internet in Wildwood is finally here. Construction will begin in Ward One along Wild Horse Creek Road from State Route 100, as depicted on the enclosed map. The Spectrum construction team estimates that work will begin in this area in approximately 4-5 weeks, and that residents in this area could reasonably expect to be able to sign up for internet service in approximately 4-5 months. As with any project of similar scope, this timeframe is subject to change due to unforeseen construction delays. The City will make every effort to update residents as to any changes in this schedule.

Spectrum is continuing to develop the overall design plan of each location in Wildwood where they will be working and the timeframes for that work. We expect to see the complete design plan within the next couple of months and will share that information with our residents as soon as we receive it.

Finally, these updates will also be available in print, and they will be posted on the wall in the second-floor vestibule of City Hall, as well as at the City’s Al Foster, Community, Bluff View, Anniversary and Green Pines parks.

We are very excited that we are now able to move forward with the City’s most important strategic goal for our residents.

This project will take up to 24 months to complete, but at the end of this time period, every resident in Wildwood should have access to reliable, high-speed internet for their homes and businesses.

Thank you.
Steve Cross

scross@cityofwildwood.com

636-405-2041