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Burns Harbor council agrees to negotiate cell-tower amendment, keeps 3% royalty and requires permitting safeguards
Summary
Councilors discussed a proposed fourth amendment to a cell-tower lease that would allow up to three additional carriers and pay $150 per carrier monthly; they agreed to retain a 3% royalty, permit a modest footprint expansion, and add permitting and utility-protection requirements before signing.
The Burns Harbor Town Council on an unspecified meeting date discussed a proposed fourth amendment to a cell-tower lease that would allow additional carriers on a town site and pay the town $150 per month per new carrier.
Council members heard that the amendment could add up to three carriers per tenant — which, if fully leased, would amount to roughly $5,400 in extra annual revenue. Concerns focused on underground utilities near the proposed pad (fiber and sanitation lines),…
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