Fuddyduddy1952
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Years ago we fought cell towers in our county and won. We were not opposed to cell service but 200 ft. towers with lights on top. Cell service can be some 300 ft. towers, it takes more 200 ft. ones and many more 50ft. ones...but same coverage.
Homeowners are approached by tower installation company promising monthly rent payments, not realizing they become "Christmas trees" filled with antennas and need 24/7 access. We took pictures superimposing towers on the landscape, we hired a professional knowledgeable with towers, canvassed neighborhood getting signatures and made a board of supervisors presentation. We won. Shorter towers can be camouflaged to blend in with trees, antennas installed in church steeples (church gets the rent money), and antennas can go on existing power line towers and telephone poles.
That's what you must do, calling attention to the county all ramifications of solar panels, impact on aesthetics...impact on environment...property values, etc. It's best to provide an alternative solution like having them in a commercial area.
Signatures and impacted property owners showing up at board meetings especially with media coverage carries a lot of weight. Having "before and after" photograph prints means a lot. It all starts with a small group of concerned citizens which grows as you get signatures with some joining the group.
Homeowners are approached by tower installation company promising monthly rent payments, not realizing they become "Christmas trees" filled with antennas and need 24/7 access. We took pictures superimposing towers on the landscape, we hired a professional knowledgeable with towers, canvassed neighborhood getting signatures and made a board of supervisors presentation. We won. Shorter towers can be camouflaged to blend in with trees, antennas installed in church steeples (church gets the rent money), and antennas can go on existing power line towers and telephone poles.
That's what you must do, calling attention to the county all ramifications of solar panels, impact on aesthetics...impact on environment...property values, etc. It's best to provide an alternative solution like having them in a commercial area.
Signatures and impacted property owners showing up at board meetings especially with media coverage carries a lot of weight. Having "before and after" photograph prints means a lot. It all starts with a small group of concerned citizens which grows as you get signatures with some joining the group.