R.M. residents question proposed cell tower
A proposed cell tower in the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Prince Albert is not receiving great reception from the landowners who may be living near it.
Raymond Boyd was among two landowners who showed up Thursday’s council meeting to voice his concerns. Boyd said the proposed 300-foot tower would be located 200 paces from the corner of his house.
“When you look at where my house is and where that tower is, there’s hardly a place on my land, sitting up on either my front deck or back deck that I won’t be looking at that thing,” he said.
Boyd stressed he was also concerned about the impact on the property value, adding he spoke to a real estate agent who suggested to him there possibly could be. Boyd also told council he was not happy with the way SaskTel handled the public consultation process. He said of four landowners in the area of the proposed tower, only two knew about the plans including himself and the landowner who had the purchase offer.