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Residents press board on cell‑tower oversight and ask staff to study on‑site cannabis consumption
Summary
Public commenters urged stronger local review of cell‑site applications and opposed administrative permitting for small cells; cannabis farm operators and trade groups requested research on on‑site consumption and lounges and asked the board to avoid higher retail tax rates that could harm small businesses.
Nevada County’s board workshop opened with a robust public‑comment period in which residents raised land‑use concerns about wireless infrastructure and business owners urged the county to research expanded cannabis retail options.
Renette Senham, a former Nevada City councilmember, told the board she had previously challenged a Verizon proposal and urged the county to require public review for each new small‑cell antenna. “You cannot put these towering Trojan horses throughout this county without public…
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