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Council approves Verizon petition to add two utility poles near Peabody police station
Summary
The Peabody City Council unanimously approved Verizon’s petition to install two jointly owned utility poles on the westerly side of Allen’s Lane near the police station to provide redundancy and backup for power; vote was 11–0.
The Peabody City Council on Jan. 23 unanimously approved a Verizon petition to install two joint‑owned utility poles on the westerly side of Allen’s Lane, one in front of the existing police station and a second between the police station driveway and the middle school driveway.
Alexander Marrero, an employee of Pike Telecom and Renewables appearing for Verizon, told the council the poles would be 40‑foot Class 2 standard wood utility poles, joint owned by Verizon and the Peabody Municipal Light Plant. Marrero described numbering and approximate locations for the poles and answered technical questions from councilors.
Council discussion noted the poles would provide redundancy and an above‑ground backup for power where utilities near the new police station will otherwise be placed underground. Councilor Kelsa McGinn moved to approve petition 1a7r1yy; the motion passed on a roll‑call vote of 11–0.
The clerk read the petition notice and meeting participation instructions before the public hearing; no members of the public registered opposition during the hearing and no substantive conditions were added. The council closed the public hearing and approved the petition in the same meeting.
