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Board approves T‑Mobile tower near Alcovy High School to improve coverage
Summary
County commissioners granted a conditional use permit for a new 195‑foot monopole telecommunications tower at 14327 Highway 36 after staff review; the project includes a locked compound, 6‑foot opaque fencing and evergreen screening and is sited to comply with setback rules.
Newton County commissioners voted July 1 to approve a conditional use permit for a new 195‑foot monopole telecommunications tower proposed at 14327 Highway 36, a property that lies near Alcovy High School.
The project’s applicant told the board the tower will be enclosed in a roughly 60-by-60-foot compound inside a 100-by-100 leased area, accessed by an existing driveway apron from Highway 36. The compound will be surrounded by a minimum 6-foot opaque fence and evergreen trees…
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