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Council approves ordinance change to allow communication transmitters and towers
Summary
The Harrison City Council approved an amendment to Ordinance No. 490 to permit communication transmitters and towers in the Light Manufacturing Zoning District after a presentation by Verizon representatives and a tie-breaking mayoral vote.
The Harrison City Council voted Oct. 10 to amend Ordinance No. 490 (Light Manufacturing Zoning District) to allow communication transmitters and towers. Verizon Wireless representatives gave a brief presentation titled "Radiofrequency Exposure from Proposed Base Station and Review of Health Studies" before the vote.
Councilmember Josephine Prophet moved to approve the amendment; the motion was seconded and Joe Cornell recused himself from the vote. The roll call recorded Debbie Lockhart voting aye, Charlie Shutt voting no, John Gray voting no and Josephine Prophet voting aye. Mayor Wanda Irish cast a tie-breaking vote in favor, providing the final majority needed to adopt the amendment.
The record notes that Verizon representatives addressed health and safety concerns by reviewing radiofrequency exposure studies. The council adopted the ordinance amendment as recorded; the transcript does not include additional technical findings or further conditions attached to the approval.
