Board tables Verizon proposal for Vets Park tower, directs closed‑session negotiation
Following concerns from the Vets Park Commission about safety and park impacts, the board voted 5‑0 to table a Verizon proposal for a lump‑sum payment or lease amendment to keep a cell tower at Vets Park and asked supervisors to lead negotiations and consider hiring a professional negotiator.
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The San Benito County Board on Dec. 16 tabled consideration of a Verizon proposal to accept a lump‑sum prepayment (figures reported in discussion included $429,000) or amend the Vets Park lease to reduce monthly rent in exchange for an expanded easement. The Vets Park Commission asked the board to pause the item, citing unanswered questions about a proposed 500‑square‑foot expansion of the leased footprint and potential safety and youth‑program impacts.
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