Cell Phone Tower Plans Draw Concern
Verizon tower may be built on Prince of Peace Lutheran Church property
A part of southwestern Westlake that has long been plagued by poor cell phone service has been presented with a solution. Residents aren't yet sure about it, however. They expressed hopes and concerns at a meeting at City Hall last week organized by Ward 4 City Councilman Michael O'Donnell. About two dozen people attended. Verizon has entered into an agreement with Prince of Peace Lutheran Church to lease a small piece of land in the western end of the church's property to build a 100-foot-high cell phone tower. Bob Grant, an attorney for Verizon, said that the company has been trying to find a solution for the dead zone in that part of town for six years. "As much as we'd love to avoid having a tower near a residential area, it's also …
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6:05 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2012
Please take a second to click on the following link and support our cause. The City Council of Westlake is meeting January 3rd to decide whether or not to allow the first purely residential cell tower to be built at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. This goes against Westlake's own ordinance guidelines at present but if it is allowed to pass will set a precedent allowing other towers to be … more ›