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Residents press council on cell towers, data centers and storm-downed trees; officials outline follow-ups
Summary
Public commenters urged the city to consider compensation or disclosure rules for homeowners near cell towers, raised concerns about a proposed regional data center’s water and power use, and requested access to tornado-downed trees; the city manager described options for firewood recovery and said staff will follow up on policy and communication.
During the public comment period, several residents raised issues they asked the council to address.
Alan Lowridge urged the city to consider an ordinance requiring cell-tower owners to pay 10% of fair-market rent to homeowners within 1,500 feet or to a trust fund for mitigation measures; he also asked for disclosure of signal strength at 500, 1,000 and 1,500 feet and cited property-value and health concerns. The council did not take immediate…
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