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Attorney flags aesthetic and structural questions after carrier proposes antennas atop village water tower

Village of Riverwoods Board of Trustees · November 5, 2025
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Village attorney reported Verizon/Horizon proposed placing antennas on top of the water-tower ball rather than on the stem; he said a structural analysis will be required and discussed screening options to minimize visual impact while allowing signal propagation.

Village Attorney Kovar updated trustees on negotiations with Verizon and Horizon over a possible lease for antennas on the village water tower. He said the carriers' plans show antennas mounted on top of the ball rather than clustered on the stem, which ‘‘is gonna look a little different’’ and could raise aesthetic concerns.

Kovar said a structural analysis would be required ‘‘no matter what they…

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