Staff Writer
As the Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved a project despite the proposed structure poking above a ridge line, it simultaneously denied another project on an adjacent parcel because it also would protrude above the ridge line.
The couple on the losing end of both decisions complains the county is acting unfairly.
“We’re extremely surprised the supervisors would make that decision,” said Juliet Erickson, who along with her husband Peter Lockyer has been battling the county for about a year over plans to construct a 48-foot cellular tower near their property line.
In November 2011, Lockyer and Erickson first learned of Verizon Wireless’ plans to build the communication tower about 9 feet away from their property line, atop a prominent ridge near Lake Wildwood.
Cell phone service still suffering around the state
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Published Sep. 13, 2017
Wireless providers are continuing to assess cell tower damage across the state from Hurricane Irma while customers grapple with service outages.
About 20 percent of T-Mobile customers in Florida are experiencing disruptions as of Tuesday, including in the Tampa Bay region.
Some service loss is the result of power outages, and some towers are still unable to be restored because of blocked roads or flooding, according to an official T-Mobile statement.
About 10 percent of Verizon Wireless network facilities statewide are out of service, according to spokeswoman Katie Jay. Many of the functioning cell sites are running on backup power.