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Committee backs $125,000 counteroffer for proposed cell tower on county sheriff property

Alpena County Facilities, Capital & Strategic Planning Committee · July 16, 2025
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The Facilities, Capital & Strategic Planning Committee voted to recommend a $125,000 lump-sum counteroffer to TeleCAD Wireless for a 75-year lease to place a Verizon-linked cell tower on Alpena County Sheriff Department property; proceeds would go toward replacement radios, and a poll vote will be sent to meet TeleCAD's expedited timeline.

The Facilities, Capital & Strategic Planning Committee voted Wednesday to recommend a $125,000 counteroffer to TeleCAD Wireless for a proposed cell tower lease on Alpena County Sheriff Department property in Wilson Township. Commissioners supported the counteroffer in a roll-call vote and instructed staff to pursue the lease recommendation with the Board.

County Administrator Jesse Osmer told the committee TeleCAD — a contractor that…

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