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District advances talk to host a cellular site on UHS lighting tower; carriers to fund construction, district may lease space
Summary
Facilities staff described a proposal to replace a press‑box lighting tower at Urbana High School with a slightly taller tower that would host a Verizon macro cell (and a second carrier). Construction costs would be covered by the operator; the district could receive a lease payment in the "very low five figures" per year, though lease terms are not yet negotiated and safety questions remain to be addressed.
District facilities staff presented preliminary plans to add a cellular macro site to a lighting tower at Urbana High School athletic fields. The vendor would remove the existing tower, pour new footings for a slightly larger tower (about 20 feet higher) and trench fiber and electrical to equipment enclosures under the bleachers. Facilities emphasized the construction work would be scheduled to avoid athletic events.
All construction and equipment costs would be paid by…
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