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Board approves amendment to expand cell‑tower lease area and accept $6,000 payment
Summary
Trustees approved an amendment to a 2005 wireless‑site agreement to expand the leased equipment area from roughly 110 to 200 square feet, add infrastructure and accept a one‑time payment of $6,000; district staff said the amendment could improve local cell coverage and offered device/service credits for district phones.
The board approved an April 3, 2026 amendment to a 2005 wireless‑site lease that expands the district’s leased area for tower equipment and permits additional infrastructure to be installed. Staff told trustees the amendment would increase the physical lease from about 110 square feet to roughly 200 square feet to accommodate a larger transformer and ancillary equipment, and that the company would pay the district a one‑time sum of $6,000 for the additional space.
Administrators said the carrier under consideration (staff referenced Verizon as the likely operator) hopes to increase local 5G coverage and cell capacity; the district also negotiated the possibility of four devices and service credits that could be used by district employees while on trips. Board members asked about aesthetics — staff said the company can paint or obscure the equipment and add slats to the fence — and about wildlife concerns; staff indicated plans to accommodate site specifics. The motion to approve the lease amendment passed on a voice vote.
