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Navajo County approves settlement and special-use permit for White Antelope cell tower despite public health objections
Summary
After extended public comment from residents who said a proposed SBA Communications tower would harm people with electromagnetic sensitivities, the Navajo County Board approved a settlement and the tower permit; SBA offered $25,000 to the county, and county attorneys cited federal limits on local review.
The Navajo County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a settlement with SBA Communications and to grant a special‑use permit for a cell tower near White Antelope Road and Concho Highway, following hours of public comment from neighbors who said the structure would render nearby specialized housing uninhabitable.
Residents who live in state‑funded, low‑electromagnetic housing and others who identify as electro‑hypersensitive urged the board to reject the settlement and deny the permit. "Reject this settlement. Continue to deny the permit," said Anna Periscondo, a Snowflake resident who urged supervisors to…
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