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Board declines to consider Douglas High as alternative site for Verizon cell tower after lengthy public debate
Summary
After a multi-hour presentation and more than an hour of public comment, the Douglas County School District Board of Trustees voted to decline consideration of Douglas High School as an alternative site for a proposed Verizon cell tower. The item drew broad public testimony and technical presentations on electromagnetic exposure.
The Douglas County School District Board of Trustees voted not to allow the district to be put forward as an alternative site for a proposed Verizon cell‑tower installation at Douglas High School, a decision that followed a multi‑hour presentation, an expert technical briefing and dozens of public comments.
Verizon representative Yvonne Pinto and Epic Wireless consultant Chris Hatch presented a proposal to replace an existing 58‑foot stadium light standard with an 80‑foot pole on the football stadium edge and to mount cellular antennas near the top while maintaining stadium lighting. The company said the location would help fill a coverage gap in East Minden, support first‑responder communications and would be subject to design review and permitting with the town of Minden.
Technical expert David Witkowski, CEO of OCO Solutions and a member of the IEEE standards committee on electromagnetic safety, briefed the board by phone on electromagnetic exposure and predictive…
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