Residents Wary of Council Jumping to Put Up a Cell Tower on Town Land
Watertown officials have explored how to prevent cell antennas from popping up on houses in town, but residents worry about a large tower going up on the Public Works facility.
Residents came to the Watertown Town Council Tuesday night asking them not to rush into allowing cell antennas to go up on town property. Since 2011, the Town Council has looked at whether to put up cell antennas on town property in an effort to improve wireless coverage and to prevent cell providers from putting them up on houses or apartment buildings. One area being investigate is the Public Works facility on Orchard Street, said Town Councilor Vincent Piccirilli. The town has talked about putting up a 100-foot tower at the DPW to replace an 80-foot one. The area was also identified as one with poor cell coverage by a study done by a consultant hired by the town. "It seems to be a place where there is a major (coverage) soft spot and…
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