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Selectmen say recent cell‑tower meeting was "mostly positive"; Verizon confirmed
Summary
Sugar Hill selectmen described a recent meeting about a proposed 150‑foot cell tower as “mostly positive,” saying Verizon has confirmed interest while AT&T and T‑Mobile are listed as possible carriers; no meeting date was set and the board said construction would likely be a spring project if approved.
The Sugar Hill Board of Selectmen said a recent meeting about a proposed cell tower, which would use a single pole roughly 150 feet tall plus five additional feet for a lightning rod, was “mostly positive,” and that Verizon has confirmed participation while AT&T and T‑Mobile were listed as possible carriers.
The board discussed the basic design and carrier interest but recorded no formal approvals or permit actions at the Aug. 11 meeting. Members said no tentative date for a follow‑up meeting was set and that, if authorized, the project would likely move forward in the spring.
The discussion was brief and was presented as an update to the board rather than as a formal agenda item; no vote or motion to approve siting, permitting or construction was recorded in the minutes. The selectmen noted the pole height and the additional five feet for a lightning rod as part of the design mentioned in the meeting recap.
The meeting record names Verizon, and lists AT&T and T‑Mobile as possible additional carriers, but it does not specify which permits, reviews, or federal or state approvals would be required for construction or an exact siting timetable. The record also does not state which department or outside consultants would perform any required environmental, structural or radio‑frequency reviews.
The board did not set a tentative date for further action; members characterized the item as an informational update and said timing would depend on subsequent permitting and approvals.
