MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Residents of a Medford neighborhood have appealed a city decision to place a 130-foot tall emergency communications tower within 30 feet of homes.
The city built the tower on nine acres owned by the Medford Water Commission without notifying residents in advance. Some residents returned from out-of-town for the holidays to find the tower looming over their homes.
The tower enhances the city’s 9-1-1 communications and is visible from as far as a mile away.
Homeowners submitted a formal appeal to the Medford City Council last week and their attorney, Chris Hearn, filed a notice of intent to appeal with the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals.
