Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council presses administration after MetroNet boxes and flagged sites appear with little notice
Summary
Council members urged city staff to press MetroNet, the Oakland County Road Commission and property owners after several telecommunications installations—including larger flagged units downtown and smaller boxes on county right-of-way—went up with limited notice; staff said they are working with the city attorney and RCOC on mitigation and screening options.
Council members on Wixom City Council pressed city administration on a wave of recent MetroNet telecommunications installations that council members said appeared with little notice and are unsightly in downtown and along major corridors.
"Anything we can do to stop these installations from going in, especially in our downtown where we're spending so much money on beautification," Council member Barman said, asking the council to direct administration to pursue removal or relocation where possible. Barman said the council has photographs of the installations and reported seeing units on Pontiac Trail, Wixom Road and Lon Lake Road.
Assistant City…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
