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Council directs staff to negotiate with Tower North for monopole at compost center to boost wireless coverage

Lake Forest City Council · November 4, 2025
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Summary

The Lake Forest City Council on Nov. 3 authorized staff to negotiate a ground-lease with Tower North to install a monopole at the city compost center, aiming to improve wireless service in the southwest quadrant and reduce antenna loads on the city water tower.

The Lake Forest City Council on Nov. 3 authorized staff to negotiate a ground-lease with Tower North to install a monopole cell tower at the city’s compost center, with the stated goal of improving wireless coverage — particularly in the southwest quadrant and Fourth Ward — and removing heavy antenna arrays from the city’s water tower.

Background and site: Staff described the code‑amendment process and a consultant wireless-coverage study that identified deficiencies in the southwest quadrant, especially near Everett and Waukegan roads. The council previously designated the…

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