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Council approves Tag Towers lease for cell tower; resident says prior meeting showed opposition
Summary
Council approved an agreement to lease village property to Tag Towers III, LLC for a cell phone tower (Ordinance/Resolution 2026-53) after unanimous votes; public commenters questioned the placement and said no one supported the location at a prior meeting.
Council considered and acted on Ordinance/Resolution 2026-53 to approve a bid/lease from Tag Towers III, LLC for construction and maintenance of a cell-phone tower on Village property and authorized the Village Administrator to negotiate and approve a contract. Council moved to waive readings and acted; all roll-call votes were recorded as yes.
During public comment Jason Long of Overlook Drive raised concerns about the tower’s location, telling the Council that at the April 20, 2026 public meeting “no one was in favor or the placement,” and later interrupting the solicitor and saying council could “go ahead and continue their show.” Mark Roberts asked whether media had been invited; Mayor Dwayne M. Bennett Sr. replied that “the media is welcome to attend any of the meetings and are given the same public notice as all others.” The transcript records Council advancing the ordinance despite the public objections; no amendments or alternative sites were recorded in the meeting minutes.
The transcript does not include details of the lease terms, financial compensation to the Village, or the exact proposed tower location. Those contract details and any required zoning or permitting actions are not recorded in the minutes and would be necessary for residents seeking more specifics.
