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Gary school board declines 50-year Crown Castle cell-tower proposal after sustained public opposition
Summary
After more than a dozen residents and educators raised health and transparency concerns, the Gary Community School Corporation board voted 5–0 to accept the superintendent's recommendation and decline a proposed 50-year cell-tower lease from Crown Castle.
The Gary Community School Corporation board voted unanimously to accept the superintendent's recommendation and decline a proposed 50-year lease from Crown Castle to place cell towers on district property.
Hundreds of dollars in annual payments and the 50-year term drew repeated criticism during the public-comment portion of the meeting. Multiple residents said they feared long-term health effects on students, citing headaches, sleep disruption and memory problems. One public commenter called the plan “a very foolish idea” and questioned whether children should be exposed to a multi-decade installation "when none of us would be around to see what would happen…
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