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Resident urges borough to pursue small cells, leasing existing towers instead of a single large tower
Summary
During the Jan. 15 Franklin Park borough council meeting, resident Charles Horton said a consultant presentation showed that small-cell deployments and leasing space on existing towers could improve emergency and mobile coverage faster, cheaper and with less visual impact than building a large tower on the golf course.
Charles Horton, a Franklin Park resident, used the public-comment period at the Jan. 15, 2025, borough council meeting to urge officials to prioritize small-cell deployments and leasing existing tower space rather than building a large new tower on the borough golf course.
Horton, who identified himself as living at 1654 Farmington Court, said the borough had heard a presentation from consultant CityScape on emergency services…
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