Controversial cell tower plan on church property wins approval in San Tan Valley
by Jon Erickson | ABC15
An 85-foot cell phone tower disguised as a pine tree won approval in Pinal County on Wednesday, against the wishes of some concerned neighbors.
“It’s a Las Vegas sign, is pretty much what it is,” said Mona Miller, who lives just south of where the tower is to be built. The Verizon tower will be on the property of Berean Baptist Church in San Tan Valley near Ocotillo and Ironwood roads.
The idea is to improve cell phone reception and reliability in the area, said Pastor Keith Gephart.
