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Board discusses glyphosate warrant recommendation and Verizon tower pre-application

Westport Island Planning Board · July 7, 2026
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Summary

The planning board confirmed it would recommend that a glyphosate ordinance amendment be placed on the warrant for the Select Board to consider; members also heard a pre-application note that Verizon plans a new tower near the Post Office site and that the proposal will proceed under site-plan review.

Member (speaker 5) reported that the board had voted to recommend that "Susan's glyphosate ordinance" go on the warrant for the Select Board; members clarified that the Select Board will post the warrant and that planning board participation at the upcoming warrant review would be useful.

Separately, members said Verizon has proposed a new tower adjacent to the existing tower near the Post Office; the town staff said the proposal will follow the site-plan review process and that the June meeting was a pre-application step. Members asked for provider materials and printouts to be shared before future meetings so they can review technical details and visual impacts.

No formal action on the Verizon pre-application was taken; board members requested materials and scheduled a future review if the applicant files a formal site-plan application.