Politics & Government

Cell Tower Hearing Postponed Again

Proposal eyes land on Old Mill Road for 11-story tower

It's on, it's off. It's on, it's off.

The application to build a cell tower on Old Mill Road was once again postponed Wednesday at the Board of Adjustment's regular meeting. No reason was given.

The hearing was rescheduled for June 6.

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It was the second consecutive time a hearing on the tower had been posponed. It was scheduled to be heard on March 7 when that hearing was canceled.

Cellular carrier T-Mobile wants to build a 110-foot tower at 1817 Old Mill Road, on the property of Clayton Concrete and Block.

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T-Mobile, like all cellular providers, is under orders by the Federal Communications Commission to provide a reliable network, and the tower would fill current gaps in its coverage, thereby satisfying the company's federal mandate, T-Mobile representatives have said.

Residents have packed previous meetings on this and other T-Mobile cell tower applications, many speaking against the plans.

The zoning board a T-Mobile proposal for a tower at 5100 Belmar Blvd., another that neighbors hotly contested.


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