>Ridgewood residents request a consultant for cell tower proposals
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2011
BY KELLY EBBELS
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Residents opposed to the installation of cell towers in Ridgewood returned to the Village Council on Wednesday, where they strenuously argued for village codes to be changed to implement a more stringent policy on limiting tall towers. Residents also asked the village to obtain an independent consultant to advise officials on proposals from vendors.
The residents argued that alternative technologies exist instead of cell tower monopoles. The alternatives may be more expensive for telecommunications companies, they said, but would minimize intrusion in neighborhoods.
