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Rothschild declines Vertical Bridge cell‑tower contract amid colocation and cost‑sharing disputes
Summary
Village staff said contracting agents for Vertical Bridge would not agree to terms on colocation of other carriers and cost‑sharing; trustees voted 7–0 not to pursue the cell‑tower agreement at this time.
Administrator Ryan VanDeWalle told the board that although the parties had reached agreement on the dollar amount, the contractual company working on behalf of Vertical Bridge would not accept two critical contractual items: terms for colocation of additional cellular providers and how any costs would be shared. Because those contract provisions were unresolved, trustees agreed not to pursue the Vertical Bridge cell‑tower agreement at this time and the motion to discontinue pursuit carried 7–0 (motion by Jason Jablonski, second Sam Stroik).
The minutes record the contractual impasse but do not detail the precise language under negotiation or the previously agreed dollar figure. No alternative tower proposals or immediate next steps were recorded in the May 12 minutes.
