The
members of Buffalo, New York are in quite a conundrum deciding whether or not
they should allow a cell phone company to place antennas on top of the Long
Avenue water tower or not. Usually the ongoing opposition to such improvements
is due to aesthetics, but this time the town members are concerned whether they
will be able to light the star atop the water tower as part of their long
standing holiday tradition.
The
town doesn’t want to dismiss this offer right away because Blue Wireless is
offering to pay them $3,000 a month to place antennas on the water towers: the
Long Avenue tower and the Janice Place towers. “It’s an opportunity we don’t want to miss out on,” Village
Administrator Donald Witkowski said. (Source: Buffalo News)
However, their main concern is whether or not
they will be able to light the star this holiday season. The star stands about
15-feet high on the blue water tower.
“That star has been up there for almost 50 years,” Deputy Mayor Thomas
Tallman said.
The town is working alongside Blue Wireless to
come up with a solution that satisfies everyone. Town officials would like a
mock up of what the tower would look like with extra antennas to see how it
affected the star before a final decision is made.
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