Wayne County Board Approves Verizon Small‑Cell Lease to Improve Campus Coverage

Jul 21, 2026

Madam Chair was authorized to sign a land lease enabling Verizon Wireless to install a small-cell tower on the County campus at no cost to the county to expand outdoor and in-building coverage; location identified near the Lyons EMS base.

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The Board authorized Madam Chair Leonard to execute a land lease with Verizon Wireless permitting installation and maintenance of a small-cell tower (approx. 45 feet) on the Wayne County campus to improve weak indoor and outdoor cellular coverage. Mr. Brady presented the resolution and noted the Public Works Department and IT have negotiated with Verizon, and Verizon agreed to install the tower at no initial or future cost to the county.

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