Council approves change to pave the way for expanded 5G coverage
Legislation allowing more small antennas was debated for years
July 27, 2021
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The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday approved a change aimed at increasing 5G access by allowing the installation of small cell antennas countywide.
Seven council members voted for the zoning text change Tom Hucker, Gabe Albornoz, Hans Riemer, Nancy Navarro, Evan Glass, Andrew Friedson and Craig Rice.
Council Members Will Jawando and Sidney Katz were opposed.
The zoning text amendment approved Tuesday will allow 5G small cell antennas and equipment in residential areas countywide, with limits on where they may be.
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District 19 state lawmakers jointly file for re-election as slate
Three state delegates and a state senator from Montgomery County filed on Wednesday for re-election in the 19th District.
Vaughn Stewart, Bonnie Cullison and Charlotte Crutchfield are running for another term as state delegates, while Ben Kramer is running for another four years in the state Senate.
The four lawmakers are running as a slate, which means they are fundraising as a group.
Stewart and Crutchfield were elected in 2018. Cullison was elected to the House in 2010.
Kramer served three terms in the House, starting in 2007, before taking a seat in the Senate in 2019.