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Finance Committee approves multiple tower leases and license agreements
Summary
The committee approved multiple telecommunications leases: two SBA Towers site leases (Orangeville and Java Village), two American Towers license agreements (Ortner Road, Gainesville), and an intermunicipal tower lease with Livingston County; most motions passed 6–1 with Supervisor Roberts voting No on several non‑consent resolutions.
The Finance Committee on March 3 approved several professional service contracts and license agreements to place cellular or tower equipment on county property and intermunicipal sites.
The committee authorized a Tower Site Lease with SBA Towers for a pole in Orangeville and a second SBA Towers lease for a pole in Java Village; both leases carry an initial five‑year term, monthly rent of $1,500 and scheduled annual increases. The motions passed with six Ayes and one No (Supervisor Roberts).
Two license agreements with American Towers, LLC were approved for sites on Ortner Road (Town of Bennington) and at 4941 NYS Route 39 in Gainesville. The Ortner Road license carries a seven‑year initial term, an application fee of $1,000, a site inspection fee of $1,500 and monthly rent of $989 with annual 4% increases; the Gainesville license has similar financial terms. The committee also approved an intermunicipal agreement with Livingston County for a tower lease site on Short Tract Road at base rent $550 per month and an in‑perpetuity term.
Most of these items were handled as non‑consent resolutions and passed on recorded votes (typically 6 Ayes, 1 No by Supervisor Roberts) with Supervisor Smith generally listed as the mover.
