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Millbrae trustees reject zero‑rent proposal from Crown Castle, direct staff to negotiate or seek removal of Meadows cell tower
Summary
Board discussed the Crown Castle lease for a cell tower on Meadows school property. Trustees rejected Crown Castle’s proposal to reduce rent to $0 in exchange for a 50% revenue share and instructed staff to negotiate higher rent or consider terminating the lease and having the tower removed.
The Millbrae Elementary School District Board discussed the Crown Castle cell tower sited on the Meadows school property and directed staff on Dec. 17 to open negotiations rather than accept a proposed zero‑rent revenue‑share arrangement.
The lease for the tower expires April 23, 2025. Under current terms, Crown Castle pays about $2,908.06 per month (roughly $35,000 annually) plus $250 a month in utilities; the company escalates rent each year by CPI. Crown Castle proposed a new arrangement in which monthly rent would be reduced to $0 and the district would receive 50% of any revenue Crown Castle earns from leasing space to carriers. District…
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