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Furnas County approves Verizon conditional use permit for cell tower
Summary
The Furnas County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution #2026-6-23A on June 23, 2026, approving a Conditional Use Permit for Verizon Wireless to install a communication tower on the north half of Section 34, Township 4 North, Range 24 West; the Planning Commission had recommended approval and the board recorded unanimous ayes from three members listed in the minutes.
The Furnas County Board of Commissioners on June 23, 2026 adopted Resolution #2026-6-23A approving a Conditional Use Permit for Verizon Wireless to install a wireless communication tower on the north half of Section Thirty-Four (34), Township Four (4) North, Range Twenty-Four (24) West, except the portion deeded to Furnas County.
The resolution records that Verizon was found to be in compliance with Furnas County zoning application procedures and rules and that the Furnas County Planning Commission determined the proposed tower’s location and characteristics ‘‘will not be detrimental to the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the area’’ and voted to approve the permit. The resolution notes the property exception by deed (recorded June 20, 1989, Book 82, Page 125).
The resolution states, "Verizon Wireless may proceed with installation of the tower." The minutes record that the motion was seconded by a county board member (the transcript’s motion-maker line is not legible) and that the resolution was adopted on June 23, 2026. The record shows Voting Aye: Sexton, Tegtman, Mccoy; Voting Nay: none; Abstaining: none. The document is attested by E. Bishop, Furnas County Clerk, and is filed as Resolution #2026-6-23A.
The action approves the Conditional Use Permit only as described in the resolution language; the minutes do not record any substantive conditions attached to the permit, nor do they identify who made the motion (the motion-maker line is corrupted in the transcript). According to the minutes, the county’s prior zoning rules govern construction standards, illumination and security fences, setbacks and height restrictions for the facility.
With the board’s approval recorded, Verizon may proceed with the installation process subject to compliance with the county’s zoning rules and any applicable permitting steps not detailed in the minutes.
