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Trustees approve two small‑cell pole replacements in township neighborhoods
Summary
The board approved replacement of two telephone poles and the addition of small‑cell equipment: a DTE pole at 1361 Hendricks Way near Forest Bay and an AT&T pole at 3806 Castle Elizabeth Lake Road.
The Waterford Township Board approved two agenda items on May 12 to replace existing telephone poles and attach small‑cell wireless equipment in separate locations.
One motion approved replacement of a DTE pole and installation of small‑cell equipment at 1361 Hendricks Way near the Forest Bay area; a separate motion authorized replacing an AT&T pole and adding small‑cell equipment at 3806 Castle Elizabeth Lake Road. Trustees described both items as pole‑replacement requests with small‑cell attachments rather than new racks or new pole locations.
Why it matters: The installations are part of carriers’ efforts to upgrade wireless coverage; township approval confirms that pole replacements meet local permitting and right‑of‑way requirements. The motions passed by roll call with recorded unanimous support.
The board did not attach special conditions to the approvals during the May 12 meeting; subsequent building/permitting steps will follow standard township processes.
