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Local provider seeks lease to mount antennas on Mabton water tower
Summary
A local internet company, Advanced High Speed Internet, has asked the council to authorize lease negotiations to install antennas and radios on the city water tower; attorney Emily Romanenko said the company serves about 30–40 Mabton customers and offered nominal compensation or service to city hall.
The council heard a presentation from Ogden Murphy Wallace attorney Emily Romanenko about a local provider seeking permission to use city property for wireless equipment. Romanenko said the applicant "is asking to place a couple of antennas and radios on the city water tower," and explained that the company currently serves "about 30 to 40 local Mabton customers." She described the request as requiring a lease for city-owned property and possibly a franchise if the provider later seeks right-of-way access.
Council members asked about costs to the city and whether the provider planned to expand service. Romanenko said the expense to negotiate a lease would likely be modest—"maybe 1,000 dollars" as a one-time cost—and that the provider had offered alternatives to straight cash payment, such as providing internet and phone service to city hall. Council asked staff to pursue more information and to consider inviting the applicant to a future meeting to present directly and answer technical and pricing questions.
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