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Amherst board agrees to community meeting, balloon test before any lease for proposed Verizon tower on school property
Summary
Verizon updated the Amherst County School Board on plans for a proposed 195-foot monopole behind Mendelson Middle School. Board members asked for detailed coverage and siting data and agreed to a public hearing and balloon test before advancing a lease or county application.
The Amherst County School Board heard an update from Verizon on a proposal to place a cellular monopole in the wooded area behind Mendelson Middle School and agreed to hold a community meeting and a balloon test before taking any formal step toward a lease. Nate Holland, who identified himself as a Verizon Wireless representative, told the board the company’s engineers had identified a potential site “about 800 feet, towards the rear of the property in the wooded area behind the existing baseball field.” He said Verizon’s engineers recommend a “195 foot monopole tower” and that the company had provided a draft lease for review.
Board members said they wanted more detail for the public. “There is a…
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