Some Residents Oppose Plan To Move Tower In Downers Grove: Report

DOWNERS GROVE, IL — A group of Downers Grove residents recently spoke out against a proposal to move a telecommunications tower located at Curtiss Avenue and Mackie Place, according to Shaw Media.

Village officials are weighing a proposal to move the 183-foot tower and replace it with a 199-foot tower that would be located about 270 feet east of the current location. The new tower will provide telecommunications services to residents, in addition to emergency dispatch services for the village and surrounding municipalities.

At a recent village meeting, some residents who live on Maple Avenue raised concerns about the tower's impact on property values and the risk of it falling.

The proposal to relocate the tower comes as the village negotiates plans to build a new civic center facility that will house village hall, the police station and administrative offices for Downers Grove Grade School District 58.

Downers Grove officials were set to make further decisions about the proposed changes at the village council meeting slated for May 10. Patch will provide an update once Tuesday's meeting has been held.

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