Summary
Network Towers is installing a 199-foot cell tower near East Franklin Street. Because of floodplain restrictions, they proposed a 13-foot-tall wall and fence structure without trees. Neighbors and commissioners worried about how this prominent gateway entrance will look and pushed for better brick materials, public art, and native plants.
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Last discussed Feb 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
None to the town; privately funded by Network Towers.
Cell phone users in the area who will receive improved telecommunications coverage.
Residents entering town who will see an imposing 13-foot fence structure without natural screening.
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