Last year's cell service for Verizon was horrendous thanks to a plan by the City of Claremont to ban the towers. Calls dropped for no apparent reason and my room happened to be a dead-zone.
They cited some kind of "concerns" about the health effects of building towers in the town. Fortunately, with the changing economy and the bank account of the city smaller than it would otherwise be, some of our Claremont elected officials approved a plan to expedite the process of installing towers in our fair town.
The Claremont Insider has more...
If you like cellular towers, get ready for more.
The Claremont City Council last night approved a streamlined process for getting the beasts installed. They're much nicer now than they were 10 years ago, so you may see them masquerading as trees or even barns.
The wireless industry pays cities well for the use of parks and other public places to set their towers, and with our town's habit of spending like a drunken sailor, even with the current economic climate, an ever-shrinking municipal General Fund reserve, and a now-deferred $15.2 billion state deficit waiting to raise its ugly head in a year, Claremont is seeking out every available revenue stream possible.
Desperate times require desperate measures. Or, a cell-tower in every park.
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