 AT&T Plans Temporary Relocation of Antenna During Waste Facility RedevelopmentAT&T must move its wireless facility from a smokestack to a temporary free-standing structure to maintain coverage while the former trash incinerator facility is being redeveloped, Pittsfield City Council Asks for Assistance With Cell Tower ConcernsThe City Council on Tuesday passed three petitions asking multiple state and local entities to look into the possible effects of cell tower radiation.  Letter: Lenox Planners Should Consider Residents in Cell-Tower Siting BylawPrivate litigation may or may not be more affordable for those on Delafield Drive, whose closest property line is 250 feet from a hypothetically proposed cell tower at the wastewater treatment facility, a site that was identified to offer additional coverage to Lenox Dale. Pittsfield City Council to Revisit Cell Tower Conversation Next WeekThe cell tower conversation will pick up again next week with City Council agenda items from Ward 4 Councilor James Conant and Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren.  Pittsfield Residents File New Litigation Over Cell TowerOn Wednesday, they filed a suit to disqualify Donovan O'Connor & Dodig law firm from representing the city and a request for default after the defendants did not answer a suit filed in July.  Pittsfield Cell Tower Opponents Turn to Supreme Judicial CourtIn April 2020, the abuttors filed a complaint in Berkshire Superior Court trying to annul the Zoning Board of Appeals' approval of the tower and seeking a new ZBA hearing. They claimed that notification was not received through the mail.  Pittsfield Board of Health Considers SubcommitteesLast week, the board's newest member, Dr. Jeffrey Leppo, a cardiologist, suggested the implementation of subcommittees for topics such as housing, opioid settlement, RF radiation, and community health.  Shacktown Residents File Suit Against Pittsfield Over Cell TowerResidents of the Shacktown neighborhood have filed litigation against the city after its cease and desist order for the Verizon cell tower at 877 South St. was rescinded. Pittsfield City Council Puts Verizon Cell Tower Litigation to RestThe City Council has put the possibility of litigation against Verizon over the cell tower at 877 South St. to rest. On Tuesday, the panel voted to file a petition that requested $84,000 of city funds to hire legal counsel against the telecommunications company. Pittsfield Health Board Rescinds Verizon Cease & Desist OrderChair Bobbie Orsi said litigation is not the solution right now. Instead, the panel will pursue collaborative discussions to address the issue.  Verizon Asks U.S. Court for Judgment Against Pittsfield Health BoardThe City Council was to take up a request from the Board of Health on Tuesday for $84,000 to hire legal counsel against the telecommunications company but this was sidelined when the council was informed of the lawsuit.  Pittsfield City Council to Decide $84K for Cell Tower AttorneyThe Board of Health is requesting $84,000 from the city for legal counsel to shut down a Verizon cell tower at 877 South St. |
