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Cell‑tower company pitches multi‑site leases to Patchogue‑Medford school board
Summary
Representatives from Elite Long Island Towers presented a preliminary proposal for stealth cell‑tower installations on district property, outlined projected costs and revenue (about $80,000 per site, with a proposed 50/50 split), and said they would return with detailed rental projections and site specifics; no lease or vote occurred.
Representatives from Elite Long Island Towers presented a preliminary plan to the Patchogue‑Medford Union Free School District board to place stealth cell‑site structures on district property and offered to share lease revenue with the district.
Tanya Negron of Elite Long Island Towers told trustees the company designs sites that can host multiple carriers and emergency‑service antennas. She described construction and permitting costs “in the $550,000 to $600,000 range” and said the firm models long leases (a 49‑year term in the slide deck) to accommodate changing wireless generations. Negron said a fully leased site with three major carriers typically produces about $80,000 a year in carrier revenue and that Elite’s preliminary split proposal is 50/50 with the host entity.
Trustee Mr. Maisie introduced the presenters and asked for more granular financial projections. Negron said Elite would provide detailed annual rental projections and more specific site‑by‑site information on request.
Board members and residents asked practical questions about likely locations, visual impacts, permitting and oversight. A resident asked how placement would be decided and whether town approval and public hearings would be required; Negron replied that zoning and permitting would follow the normal public process and that the company would hold hearings in affected areas. Negron also said the towers are for licensed communications only and “not for surveillance,” except where a customer or the district separately requests cameras.
No formal motion, lease, or commitment was made at the meeting. Trustees said they would review the material Elite provides and expect the company to return with cost breakdowns, annual rental projections, and a clearer list of candidate locations before the board considers any lease or site approval.
What to watch next: look for the company’s follow‑up with the requested rental projections, a site list and a formal agenda item if the district chooses to pursue one or more leases.
