AT&T's Second Balloon Test: The Same as the First!

On March 4, between the hours of 8 a.m. and noon, AT&T conducted a second balloon test on Melville Hill that was, according to them, on a different, lower part of landowner Nicholas J.Healy's property and going to hide the proposed cell tower from being silhouetted against the sky high above Granite Lake.

This, however, did not happen. We were shocked to see that balloon test one (taken November 21, 2010) and balloon test two were almost identical. Here they are:

Mmmm...we're puzzled. How does this help anything?!

The next cell tower hearing is scheduled for April 19. This has been going on now for six months...

Minutes of the Stoddard Board of Adjustment 2/25/11 re AT&T Proposed Cell Tower

Members Attending: Beverly Power, Fred Ward, Ruth Ward and Richard Betz.  Excused was Maureen Meyer.

Correspondence:  Various and numerous emails concerning AT&T Cell Tower Application....

New Business: Beverly Power went over some of the legal advice that Sam Bradley emailed to her and the members.  The board had a lengthy discussion on the contents of that confidential letter. 

Fred Ward asked if the Balloon Test, scheduled for March 4 - 5 or 6, 2011, depending on weather conditions could be cancelled.  Beverly Power said the balloon test has been posted and published and will be held.  Fred Ward felt the balloon test was premature.