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Residents raise health and interference concerns at Elbert County meeting over proposed 110-foot cell tower
Summary
At a neighborhood meeting about a proposed 110-foot telecommunications tower at Silverbuckle Ranch in Elbert County, residents asked about siting, FAA review, RF/EMF studies and potential interference; the presenter said two public hearings will follow and an RF/EME study will be provided when the carrier is identified.
A presenter at a neighborhood meeting in Elbert County described a plan to place a roughly 110‑foot telecommunications structure on a ridge at Silverbuckle Ranch and answered residents’ questions about coverage, siting and health effects.
The presenter said the structure is intended to serve three nearby search areas shown on the project map and estimated typical carrier coverage would be about "2 to 5 miles." Asked when the site would become operational, the presenter said the project must clear two public hearings (the county planning commission and the Board of County Commissioners) and the building‑permit process, which they estimated could take another four to six months; equipment installation and carrier activation would follow.
Residents asked multiple…
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