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Alpena County committee approves 75-year cellphone tower lease for $200,000
Summary
The Finance Ways & Means Committee unanimously approved a land lease with Horvath Towers VI, LLC to place a cellphone tower on county jail property for $200,000 over 75 years; the agreement was amended to cover attorney fees and was reviewed by county counsel.
County Administrator Jesse Osmer presented a revised land-lease agreement with Horvath Towers VI, LLC at the March 10 Finance Ways & Means meeting, proposing placement of a cellphone tower on a portion of the Alpena County Jail property.
The revised deal increases the lump-sum lease payment to $200,000 for a 75-year term and explicitly covers attorney fees. Commissioners asked staff and counsel questions about lease terms and legal review; the minutes record that two attorneys reviewed the contract prior to the meeting.
The committee voted unanimously to recommend approval of the agreement, authorizing the county to lease the identified parcel to Horvath Towers VI, LLC under the presented terms.
Next steps: County staff will finalize the lease documents and move forward under the committee’s recommendation; the motion and vote were recorded as Action Item #9 in committee minutes.
