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Board debates asking more from cell‑tower company after $10,000 parking‑lot offer
Summary
Trustees discussed a company’s cell‑tower proposal that included a 2% escalator and about $10,000 toward parking‑lot resurfacing; trustees debated seeking $30,000–$60,000 because constructing a private drive could cost roughly $60,000.
Trustee (S3) updated the board on a company's proposal to place a cell tower on village property. The company proposed a 2% annual rent escalator (instead of 1.5%) and offered roughly $10,000 to contribute to parking‑lot resurfacing.
Trustees said $10,000 would not cover the likely cost of constructing an independent driveway (approximately $60,000 was cited) and debated whether to press the company for a larger contribution. Suggestions ranged from asking for $30,000 to seeking the full $60,000 required to install a new drive so the company would not use the village parking area as a primary access point.
No lease was approved; staff was asked to report back with negotiations and to ask the company to increase its contribution or share more detailed cost estimates for lot resurfacing and driveway work.
