On
Wednesday evening, the Starks planning board met and approved the application
for a Massachusetts company to construct a cell phone tower on Abijah Hill
Road. The planning board reached a unanimous decision to approve the tower,
which means construction can begin right away. The construction is estimated to
take 10 weeks and then residents will have increased cell phone coverage
through AT&T.
Some
residents believed the cell tower could be a threat to the environment or
historical sites; however, after looking into these concerns the planning board
realized that the tower posed no threat to either.
The tower will occupy a 100 x 100 foot compound and stand 195
feet tall, according to the application. AT&T will also be able to provide
better service coverage with a three to five mile radius of the tower and it’s
possible that up to five additional wireless carriers will house equipment on
the tower.
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