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Whitfield County approves 200-foot Towersource telecommunications tower despite public opposition
Summary
The Board approved a special-use permit for a 200-foot Towersource telecommunications tower at 846 Fennel Drive for first-responder communications after the planning commission recommendation and public comments both for and against the proposal; the vote was 3-0.
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 on Oct. 11 to grant Towersource a special-use permit to construct a 200-foot telecommunications tower with a 5-foot lightning rod on a 19.42-acre tract at 846 Fennel Drive, citing the tower’s role in first-responder communications.
Matthew Totten, representing SBA Communications…
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