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Date registered: April 17, 2014

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  1. Update: August 19th Public Hearing — August 22, 2014
  2. Letter to the Editor: The Leader, August 13, 2014 — August 13, 2014
  3. Key Concerns About the Proposed DAS — July 10, 2014
  4. Summary of the Proposed Draft Ordinance — July 1, 2014
  5. Read the letter of Tom McKevitt, Esq., to Peter MacKinnon, Esq., counsel for Matinecock Village targeting key concerns about the proposed Agreement between the Village and Crown Castle — May 21, 2014

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Aug 22

Update: August 19th Public Hearing

Update: August 19th Public Hearing   The Village Trustees reserved decision regarding the pending contract with Crown Castle. They invited further comments from residents on the proposed DAS installations in Matinecock. Following this, a motion was made to close the public hearing.   There will be no more testimony before the Village Trustees on the …

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Aug 13

Letter to the Editor: The Leader, August 13, 2014

Would you write a blank check for 25 years?   The Trustees of Matinecock Village are currently considering an agreement that would give Crown Castle the right to install wireless technologies on potentially all utility poles in Matinecock for a period of up to 25 years, with little to no accountability to the Village for …

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Jul 10

Key Concerns About the Proposed DAS

If you’ve read the Proposed Draft Ordinance for Matinecock Village,or the Summary, not only do you have a sense of how many factors there are to consider before saying yes to this contract, but also how important it is that the Village have a game plan for assessing additional applications for wireless installations in the …

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Jul 01

Summary of the Proposed Draft Ordinance

It’s critical that the Village of Matinecock not rush into a long term contract with Crown Castle without the proper zoning protections in place. Without these guidelines spelled out in a telecommunications ordinance, residents will have no power to regulate a range of issues involving how the DAS is installed and monitored over time. Here’s …

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May 21

Read the letter of Tom McKevitt, Esq., to Peter MacKinnon, Esq., counsel for Matinecock Village targeting key concerns about the proposed Agreement between the Village and Crown Castle

Here’s a quick summary of the letter: Crown Castle is not entitled to have the proposed Agreement granted in any form it desires. Crown Castle must submit a needs assessment to the Village Trustees: They must provide propagation maps and technical data showing what coverage is already present in Matinecock, and show that a gap …

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