Residents urge Moffat County to oppose proposed cell tower near new home on East Ninth Street

Two residents of the county told commissioners Tuesday they oppose a proposed roughly 100‑foot cell tower sited about 600 feet from a home under construction on East Ninth Street and asked the board to urge the carrier to relocate the structure.

Alicia Brown, introduced herself as an owner of Advanced Plumbing and a former teacher, and said she and her husband are about 75% complete building a “forever home” on East Ninth Street when they learned a cell tower would be placed roughly 600 feet from their residence. Brown said the family did not receive required notice at their current mailing address and would have attended an earlier hearing to oppose the location. She raised concerns about the proximity to her three young children, potential health impacts, visual impacts on the view and a possible decline in property value.

Susan Roberts, who said she purchased a nearby house in April and closed June 1, spoke in support of Brown. Roberts said she and Brown are concerned about health impacts and the tower’s proximity to children; she asked the board to communicate with the carrier, which Brown and Roberts referred to as “Union,” and to seek more information about the site selection and alternatives.

Commissioners said they had not yet received a response from the carrier and offered to have staff contact the carrier and sit down with the affected residents after the county receives the carrier’s written response. The commissioners asked county staff to have Aaron (county staff) reach out once the county receives the carrier's reply. No formal action was taken at the meeting.