Truesdale wants more details on proposed tower

By Tim Schmidt, Record Managing Editor
Posted 11/7/19

Truesdale officials want more information on a proposed radio tower project in the city.  At the March 9 board of aldermen meeting, members asked William Moir to return to a future meeting with a …

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Truesdale officials want more information on a proposed radio tower project in the city. At the March 9 board of aldermen meeting, members asked William Moir to return to a future meeting with a more in-depth presentation on the type of tower that would be built and update them on the potential purchase of property.Earlier in the meeting, Moir showed a video outlining that if the tower fell, it would fall within the guide wires and collapse down instead of falling over.Moir, who represents East Central Broadcast, said property that is under consideration is located on Pinckney Avenue, across from Rebecca Boone Elementary and owned by the city of Warrenton. The property is in the Truesdale city limits. He previously said the tower, if built on the site, would be constructed on the southeast corner of the property.Last month, aldermen had granted a variance for the radio tower to be built in the city should the proposed project move forward.The variance was needed because city ordinance restrict the height for communication towers at 250 feet. Moir said the proposed tower would be around 500 feet tall. Other news• The city is now seeking bids on a long-delayed street project to improve the intersection at Market and North Depot streets. A contract for the work should be finalized next month. Officials noted the bid opening will be held April 10. The project consists of relocating Market Street to the north and moving North Depot Street to the east in an effort to straighten out the road north of the railroad tracks. As part of the proposed work, both streets will be widened.The project was originally estimated to cost around $350,000. More than $200,000 is being allocated from funds Truesdale received through the sale of foreclosed homes as part of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. • A meeting was held March 22 at city hall concerning the bylaws of the Heritage Hills subdivision. The meeting, conducted by the subdivision developers, was for residents who live there.Truesdale


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