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Trustees decline to consider Verizon’s proposal to site an 80‑foot wireless pole at Douglas High amid safety concerns
Summary
After a multi‑hour presentation and public hearing, the Douglas County School Board voted to deny consideration of placing an 80‑foot Verizon wireless facility at the Douglas High football stadium site, citing community safety concerns, alternative locations and outstanding questions about long‑term monitoring and cumulative EMF exposure.
After more than three hours of technical presentations, trustee questioning and public testimony on March 25, the Douglas County School Board voted to deny consideration of a proposed Verizon wireless facility at Douglas High School.
Representatives from Epic Wireless (the project lead for Verizon) had proposed replacing a 58‑foot stadium light pole with an 80‑foot monopole carrying cellular antennas; the carriers’ consultant said antennas would sit roughly 72–80 feet above ground and that equipment would occupy a small fenced compound near the pole. Verizon and Epic said the site was intended to fill a coverage gap in East Minden near Highways 88 and 395, improve indoor coverage at the high school and provide redundancy for first responders.
An electromagnetic (EME) safety consultant retained by the applicant, David…
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