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County OKs waterworks site lease and T‑Mobile agreement for antenna on county tower
Summary
Supervisors authorized a ground lease with the Board of Waterworks and a separate tenant lease with T‑Mobile for county tower equipment; the chair was authorized to sign the T‑Mobile lease subject to final acceptance of contract edits by T‑Mobile.
Pottawattamie County approved two related leases permitting cellular equipment on a county radio tower at the waterworks site.
The board first approved a site/ground lease with the Board of Waterworks (nominal annual fee noted). The board then approved a lease with T‑Mobile to mount antenna and equipment on the county’s tower and authorized the board chair to execute the tenant lease; staff explained that, because this is not fee‑title real estate, docuSign execution was acceptable and the chair’s signature would be contingent on T‑Mobile’s final acceptance of minor edits.
Board members reviewed lease terms including a 3% annual escalation clause and the lease duration. County counsel said the T‑Mobile draft was prepared by T‑Mobile’s attorney and reviewed by waterworks counsel and county staff.
Why it matters: The agreements bring in recurring lease revenue, expand local wireless capacity and require county oversight to ensure tower use remains compatible with county operations and recorded leases.
