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Public Works Committee recommends T‑Mobile lease on Middleton water tower despite member questions about escalation and school proximity
Summary
The Middleton Public Works Committee voted to recommend approval of a proposed multi‑year T‑Mobile lease for antennas on a water tower near Northside Elementary School. Staff said the draft lease — $35,000 per year with 12.5% escalation every five years — was reviewed by legal and finance and will go to finance and common council.
The Middleton Public Works Committee voted Sept. 8 to recommend approval of a proposed T‑Mobile lease for equipment on a city water tower located off High Road adjacent to Northside Elementary School. Staff presented a draft, long‑term template lease and asked the committee to forward it to the finance and personnel committee and the common council for final action.
Staff told the committee the site has hosted carrier equipment since 1997 and that T‑Mobile’s prior lease expired in 2024; the carrier has been on one‑year renewals since then. Highlights in the draft lease…
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