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Greenville County committee defers action on proposed cell tower moratorium
Summary
The Roads Infrastructure and Public Works Committee heard testimony from residents and a county review of legal constraints on a proposed moratorium on new cell towers and modifications. The committee voted to hold the item and requested a scope and legal briefing from the county attorney for the next meeting.
The Roads Infrastructure and Public Works Committee of Greenville County held discussion Oct. 7 on a proposed temporary moratorium on new cell phone towers and tower modifications and voted to hold the item pending additional legal and policy review.
Councilwoman Kelly Long (District 18) and residents from Greer urged the committee to pause approvals for tower construction while the county develops local rules. "It is time that we develop a local strategy to protect our public health and those we serve," Long said, citing research folders she provided to the committee and pointing to an increase in deployments since 2019.
Frank Tambarolo, president of the Saddle Creek Homeowners Association, described a new…
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