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Board hears update on Verizon equipment requests and Grindstone tower work
Summary
Board discussed Verizon's request for precise site surveys at Grindstone and Lamoille Summit for FCC licensing, ongoing carrier microwave drawings, and the status of the new Grindstone tower assembly and upcoming crane pick.
Board members reported ongoing negotiations with Verizon about equipment upgrades and licensing requirements at multiple district sites, including Grindstone and Lamoille Summit. Staff said carriers requested accurate survey reports (horizontal accuracy and vertical elevations) needed for FCC licensing and that the district does not currently hold such survey records; staff advised carriers to obtain their own surveys.
Separately, the new Grindstone tower has been assembled and will be lifted into place in a single crane pick once waveguide ladders and safety climbing systems are installed; staff said work will continue over the next two weeks to prepare the tower for placement. "Tower At Grindstone is built... it's all bolted together... it's gonna be 1 straight pick," a technical staffer said.
