tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post6553065755885723867..comments2024-03-28T12:39:05.941-04:00Comments on Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland: Board of Ed to Approve Cell Towers at 6 SchoolsJanis Sartuccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-79068136445556118182011-07-05T02:32:27.758-04:002011-07-05T02:32:27.758-04:00search School Cancer Clustersearch School Cancer ClusterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-63259457429910976842011-06-17T11:38:57.591-04:002011-06-17T11:38:57.591-04:00BOA
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Board of Appeals: Sean Hugh...BOA<br />S-2795<br />OZAH 11-17<br />Board of Appeals: Sean Hughes, Attorney for T-Mobile Northeast, LLC, and Montgomery <br />County Board of Education request a special exception pursuant to Section 59-G-2.58 <br />(Telecommunications Facility) of the Zoning Ordinance to permit:<br />1. A telecommunication monopole with a height of 130 feet, plus a 4- foot lightning <br />conductor, with panelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-1453048340489637502011-06-16T15:57:32.449-04:002011-06-16T15:57:32.449-04:00Last but not least, the State of Maryland is inves...Last but not least, the State of Maryland is investigating the placement of cell towers on MCPS property because those locations have NOT been paying property taxes. <br /><br />Oops. Again, how much are taxpayers paying to investigate and get MCPS and these vendors to follow the law?Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-27085316465195379272011-06-16T15:55:41.743-04:002011-06-16T15:55:41.743-04:00@3:20 That information now contradicts the informa...@3:20 That information now contradicts the information from 1:22 that said the easements may not be used for years. And the 3:20 information contradicts what is known at the Tower Commission. <br /><br />Please see the transcript in the Sligo Middle School Board of Appeals matter for more on the representations of MCPS' facilities office. <br /><br />All this construction will be completed byJanis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-13127203270430728422011-06-16T15:20:23.110-04:002011-06-16T15:20:23.110-04:00Hi, It's the first Anonymous (again).
I spoke...Hi, It's the first Anonymous (again).<br /><br />I spoke with Mary Pat Wilson in the facilities office. She read the section of the agreement that stated this would be underground construction only. (Basically the new vendor digging a trench, and running cable, then filling the trench.) <br /><br />Ideally the digging, backfilling and reseeding will be completed before the fall.<br /><br /Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-65752170900810076112011-06-15T14:30:53.790-04:002011-06-15T14:30:53.790-04:00Thanks! Correction made to post.Thanks! Correction made to post.Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-78858045024365062672011-06-15T14:23:41.043-04:002011-06-15T14:23:41.043-04:00Just a clarification, Einstein High is in Kensingt...Just a clarification, Einstein High is in Kensington, Md. Thanks for keeping everyone apprised of these situations..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-47917208589151189482011-06-15T11:41:18.968-04:002011-06-15T11:41:18.968-04:00It won't take long before these towers are ult...It won't take long before these towers are ultimately recalled and torn down. Several generations of sick children will pay the price for these corporate crimes -- and for some of the teachers that never leave -- their health will suffer mercilessly. <br /><br />Headaches, concentration difficulties, skin rashes, abdominal, eye and jaw pains, extreme explosive irritability, depression, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-63585710536800943522011-06-15T11:00:44.401-04:002011-06-15T11:00:44.401-04:00With regard to the Resolution that the placement o...With regard to the Resolution that the placement of these cell tower compounds and the easements do not "affect any land that could be used for school programming or recreational facilities" - that's an absolute false statement. One look at Daly ES confirms that these cell tower compound placements DO take away from school land that has been dedicated to public school children.Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-37535832465077360212011-06-15T09:55:34.248-04:002011-06-15T09:55:34.248-04:00"I was told by the person that handles the ce..."I was told by the person that handles the cell tower facilities today that there would be no new construction."<br /><br />Please name who you spoke to about this. What person, what agency?<br /><br />This is not correct information. New vendors will be placing new cabinets. There will be new construction and new workers on the site. That's why they are being given an easement. Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-42066270832309432172011-06-14T23:18:46.815-04:002011-06-14T23:18:46.815-04:00By the way, I do want to thank you for your effort...By the way, I do want to thank you for your efforts here. I'm not a BOE employee. We are a new family to MCPS, and I'm finding it takes a lot of energy and effort to learn about the programs MCPS offers, and how to acces them. <br /><br />I also find it frustrating that it looks like the BOE is trying to avoid fully disclosing some of its process/actions.<br /><br />More frustrating is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-19020316861230575022011-06-14T22:58:37.160-04:002011-06-14T22:58:37.160-04:00I was told by the person that handles the cell tow...I was told by the person that handles the cell tower facilities today that there would be no new construction. There are towers on these properties now. This is only for underground cabling running parallel to the Verizon easement, and a simply transfer of the easement, and the addition of another entity so that the T-Mobile equipment can be serviced by another company. <br /><br />It may mean Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-89546999146291325942011-06-14T22:31:07.839-04:002011-06-14T22:31:07.839-04:00Consent Agenda means that the Board of Education m...Consent Agenda means that the Board of Education members will NOT discuss these votes. Consent Agenda means they ALL already consent to these items. <br /><br />No point talking about a plan to allow strangers on to playgrounds.Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-61437046963276994602011-06-14T22:24:11.869-04:002011-06-14T22:24:11.869-04:001. These towers are all getting NEW construction a...1. These towers are all getting NEW construction at their bases. That includes a new cabinet that may or may not fit on the compound. No details are available for the public on that construction. You can call the Tower Commission for more detailed information on cell tower compounds. <br /><br />2. These Board of Education votes give a NEW commercial vendor access to public school property and toJanis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-19203254061300023462011-06-14T13:22:45.957-04:002011-06-14T13:22:45.957-04:00Well. I did some fact checking. The tower at Dal...Well. I did some fact checking. The tower at Daly ES is an eyesore. However all of the other towers are existing, and I believe they are mounted to stadium light poles. <br /><br />There are NO NEW POLES going up with this action at Thursday's meeting. It only permits Comcast to run underground cable in parallel to the existing T-Mobile easements.<br /><br />In fact, the easements may be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com