County staff review T‑Mobile tower modifications; structural report clears proposed loading

Jul 14, 2026

T‑Mobile paid for a structural engineering review that found the existing monopole can support proposed antenna and equipment changes; supervisors discussed lease redlines and asked county counsel/manager to circulate contract changes before final approval.

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T‑Mobile is proposing modifications to the county’s monopole tower to update antennas and equipment after its acquisition of US Cellular assets. County staff reported that T‑Mobile funded a structural engineering review which concluded the existing tower ‘‘does satisfy all the criteria’’ under the applicable EIA/TIA standard and can support the proposed loading.

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