Help stop ZTA 25-11 and unlimited cell towers! [Montgomery County Loves to Put Cell Towers on School Playgrounds.]

SEE ACTION ITEM BELOW VIDEO.  

In 2022, the Parents' Coalition stopped Montgomery County from placing a cell tower in the home team bleachers at the new Woodward High School.  

At Wheaton High School, the new school building had to be built to accommodate the existing cell tower that used to be on the football field. 

Cell towers can be found on public school playgrounds all over the County despite the consistent opposition to these commercial compounds by parents and neighbors.  

Public school land is supposed to be land dedicated to the education of our children.  But unfortunately, in Montgomery County public school land is often handed over to commercial interests and children lose their outdoor spaces.  

Montgomery County Public Schools, Daly Elementary School in Germantown:

The Montgomery County Council is considering allowing wireless companies to effectively decide unilaterally when and where to put up cell towers – anywhere, anytime throughout the county, with no due process, and in many cases without even a building permit. We urgently need your help to stop this ill-conceived change. Click here to make your voice heard BEFORE the public hearing this Tuesday 9/16! ***************************************************************** The Montgomery County Council is considering Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 25-11, which would effectively allow wireless companies to unilaterally decide when and where to put up cell towers – anywhere, anytime throughout the county, with no due process and no minimum setbacks. And in many cases, without even a building permit. We urgently need your help to stop this misguided legislation. Click START WRITING on the right to email the Council Click here to read testimony from MC4T, which contains additional talking points. This Council is serving a four-year term, from 2022 until 2026. While the prior two councils (2014-2018 and 2018-2022) enacted bad cell tower zoning changes, fortunately this is the first time that this Council has tried to pass a cell tower zoning change. That also means that this Council has not heard from residents about this topic. The sponsor of ZTA 25-11 has not previously served on the Council and may not be aware of the level of widespread public opposition to cell towers in residential areas. This makes it all the more important for you to make your voice heard. Click START WRITING on the right to email the Council right now! Want to do more? SIGN-UP by Monday 9/15 at 2:00pm for the public hearing, to be held 9/16 at 1:30pm (you can testify by zoom) Submit written testimony in connection with the hearing, by 9/16 at 1:30pm Call your councilmembers and urge them to oppose ZTA 25-11 Forward this to your friends! Sponsored by Montgomery County Coalition to Protect Neighborhoods