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Students and neighbors urge board to rethink 150-foot cell tower proposal by Trenton Central High School
Summary
Students and nearby homeowners told the Trenton Board of Education they were not informed about a proposed 150-foot cell tower to be sited near Trenton Central High School and urged the board to explore alternative locations and delay any lease. School leaders and labor representatives echoed safety and community-engagement concerns.
Students, parents and neighborhood residents pressed the Trenton Board of Education on April 27 to revisit a plan to site a 150-foot cellular tower near Trenton Central High School, saying they were not notified and that the district should explore alternative locations.
Kamaya Long, president of the TCHS student government, told the board that students and some staff had not been told about the project and that students were worried about health and safety impacts. "We weren't notified about what was happening at the school, nor were we asked if there were any concerns," she said.
Monifa Banks Harrison, a teacher at Trenton Central and a nearby homeowner, told the board she had…
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