Wednesday, July 19, 2017

MCPS says “If the community doesn’t want a tower at the school, it isn’t built there..."

...According to a notice on the NWHS PTSA page, representatives from Montgomery County Public Schools and T-Mobile will be providing more information about the cell antenna proposal.
MCPS spokesperson Gboyinde Onijala said these types of decisions are made with community feedback.
“If MCPS is approached by a company that wants to place a cell tower at one of our schools, we have a very thorough process we go through to gather input from the school community and the neighborhood,” Onijala said. “If the community doesn’t want a tower at the school, it isn’t built there. If the community supports a tower, then the applicant still must get the necessary approvals from the county.”...

3 comments:

  1. Haha! That's funny!

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  2. So if the school community
    Wants none in the vicinity
    MCPS acts with civility
    And with responsibility.

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    1. Not at all. The Daly Elementary School PTA, parents and neighbors all said no and Superintendent Jerry Weast said too bad and put up a huge cell tower smack dab in the middle of the playground. Pat O'Neill was thrilled with Jerry Weast.

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