Cell Tower In Sherwood WI

In a November meeting of the Board, AT&T recieved approval for the construction of a 100' cell tower to be located near the pumphouse off Stommel Road. Some residents have questioned why this tower is a benefit. It's true enough that although an effort was made to notify residents in the area surrounding the tower location, several homes were missed and this lack of information has inflamed a distrust of the municiple governing members. Let me attempt to provide a little background on the project, the justification and your options to voice an opinion. You can access images of the proposed project and get answers beyond what I'm offering here by contacting Randy Friday, Administrator at administrator.sherwood@newbc.rr.com

The communications company likes this location near the pumphouse #5 because it provides solid cell coverage to the lower cliff and marina areas of the village. AT&T could install the tower a few hundred yards north which would affect the views of fewer homes but would put the tower into the Town of Harrison and thus shift the income to that municipality while we'd still have the tower visible as we enter our village from Stommel Road. Residents in opposition that attended the public hearing in November voiced concern about potential health effects, though no evidence of harm was made available. The board did have research showing the range of cell eminations is less than 30' which on a 100' tower means no effect to those even walking underneath the structure. The earnings from a cell tower is estimated at $18,000/yr for the village.

Now when I visited 300 homes and talked with residents during my stumping for this thankless job, I heard over and over "What are you going to do to reduce my taxes?" and I promised to vote against expenditures that were beyond infrastructure and maintenance requirements and to vote for projects that would bring income into the village. It's that simple. That's why I was in favor of this proposal.

Not in agreement still? You are encouraged to come to the Board meeting on Monday Nov 22 and voice your displeasure. The contract is not yet signed. Gather an impressive list of residents opposed to the cell tower in a petition. I wish you luck and respect your opinion.