April 7, 2021 |

At yesterday’s Carbon County Commissioners meeting, the board ratified its decision from last month to deny a request for conditional use permit to Union Telephone for larger tower in north Rawlins. Cali O’Hare has more.

Pictured above: The existing, 45-foot tall tower can be seen in this photo next to the city’s north water tank. Union Wireless was proposing to replace its existing tower in this location with one that is more than double its size, at 107-feet. Photo by Cali O’Hare/Bigfoot 99.

Click here to view the signed resolution denying the Union Telephone Company conditional use permit for a cell tower extension at the Rawlins North Water Tank Telecommunications Site.

 

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