Plans to add more cell phone towers on Wake County school campuses are in limbo after community opposition put one project on hold.
The Wake County school board voted 7-1 on Tuesday to table a vote on a lease to allow a 185-foot tower on Brassfield Elementary School’s campus in North Raleigh. Board members cited the need to listen to Brassfield parents and neighbors who have concerns about the tower potentially posing health risks, hurting property values and being an eyesore.
“I am not ready to blindly validate or scathingly question the data that is out there regarding cell phone tower safety,” said school board member Wing Ng, who represents Brassfield. “But I know that I will not usurp the authority of parents to decide what is in the best interest of their children. Therefore, I do think it is wise for us to do a deeper dive into what would best serve everyone.”…