Good news - Cell tower compound coming to Sligo Middle School

[Anonymous]

The school gets a cut. I know; we have one on our field.

Now, how the money is used by the school is another story.

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Anonymous wrote:It is all about $$$ the county leases the space and gets $$$ but it doesn't go to that specific school.

Jerry Weast signs the leases.

Money goes???

Into the county school budget but I think if the school is having its land used, that money should go into that school.

Wrong. Revenue does not go into MCPS Operating Budget. Money goes to slush funds where spending isn't tracked.

Go find the page in the budget where these revenues are shown - it doesn't exist.

[Anonymous]

At the meeting Sligo PTSA President made clear she had no position on the cell tower placement by the Oakland Terrace kindergarten classrooms and Sligo Middle School.

Anonymous wrote:There is a PTSA meeting on Tuesday, March 8th in the media center at Sligo at 7pm. T-Mobile will be there.
And it is important to put pressure on Sligo's principal Rhodes and school Superintendent Weast. Here is the process for approval:

The principal and PTA have to give it the OK, plans are drawn up and reviewed by a division of the Department of Park and Planning, the company has to get a special exception for zoning, and the superintendant makes the final decision, Wilson said.

At Whitman Principal Goodman withdrew his support for the tower and that put an end to it.

In addition there is a petition for a special exemption due to the tower being too close to the neighboring park land. These are usually rubber stamped. No one in our government cares about the kids.


CONTACT the following to tell them you do not consent to this cell tower

ÿ Owner T-Mobile Agent Hillorie S. Morrison: [e-mail] 443-570-0014
ÿ Sligo Principal Jeff Rhodes: [e-mail] 301-649-8121
ÿ Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jerry D. Weast: [e-mail] 301-279-3381
ÿ Office of Zoning and Administrative Hearings: [e-mail] 240-777-6660
ÿ Board of Education: [e-mail]
ÿ PTSA: [e-mail]

You can read my testimony to OZAH here - http://www.scribd.com/doc/49157401/celltowersligo

And more on why cell towers at schools are bad news here - http://www.scribd.com/doc/49158048/Flier-for-Cell-Tower-Fight-at-Schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At the meeting Sligo PTSA President made clear she had no position on the cell tower placement by the Oakland Terrace kindergarten classrooms and Sligo Middle School.

Anonymous wrote:There is a PTSA meeting on Tuesday, March 8th in the media center at Sligo at 7pm. T-Mobile will be there.
And it is important to put pressure on Sligo's principal Rhodes and school Superintendent Weast. Here is the process for approval:

The principal and PTA have to give it the OK, plans are drawn up and reviewed by a division of the Department of Park and Planning, the company has to get a special exception for zoning, and the superintendant makes the final decision, Wilson said.

At Whitman Principal Goodman withdrew his support for the tower and that put an end to it.

In addition there is a petition for a special exemption due to the tower being too close to the neighboring park land. These are usually rubber stamped. No one in our government cares about the kids.


CONTACT the following to tell them you do not consent to this cell tower

ÿ Owner T-Mobile Agent Hillorie S. Morrison: [e-mail] 443-570-0014
ÿ Sligo Principal Jeff Rhodes: [e-mail] 301-649-8121
ÿ Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jerry D. Weast: [e-mail] 301-279-3381
ÿ Office of Zoning and Administrative Hearings: [e-mail] 240-777-6660
ÿ Board of Education: [e-mail]
ÿ PTSA: [e-mail]

You can read my testimony to OZAH here - http://www.scribd.com/doc/49157401/celltowersligo

And more on why cell towers at schools are bad news here - http://www.scribd.com/doc/49158048/Flier-for-Cell-Tower-Fight-at-Schools

I heard that almost no one showed up to the meeting (maybe 5 people?)

[Anonymous]

Can someone please post an update?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At the meeting Sligo PTSA President made clear she had no position on the cell tower placement by the Oakland Terrace kindergarten classrooms and Sligo Middle School.

Anonymous wrote:There is a PTSA meeting on Tuesday, March 8th in the media center at Sligo at 7pm. T-Mobile will be there.
And it is important to put pressure on Sligo's principal Rhodes and school Superintendent Weast. Here is the process for approval:

The principal and PTA have to give it the OK, plans are drawn up and reviewed by a division of the Department of Park and Planning, the company has to get a special exception for zoning, and the superintendant makes the final decision, Wilson said.

At Whitman Principal Goodman withdrew his support for the tower and that put an end to it.

In addition there is a petition for a special exemption due to the tower being too close to the neighboring park land. These are usually rubber stamped. No one in our government cares about the kids.


CONTACT the following to tell them you do not consent to this cell tower

ÿ Owner T-Mobile Agent Hillorie S. Morrison: [e-mail] 443-570-0014
ÿ Sligo Principal Jeff Rhodes: [e-mail] 301-649-8121
ÿ Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jerry D. Weast: [e-mail] 301-279-3381
ÿ Office of Zoning and Administrative Hearings: [e-mail] 240-777-6660
ÿ Board of Education: [e-mail]
ÿ PTSA: [e-mail]

You can read my testimony to OZAH here - http://www.scribd.com/doc/49157401/celltowersligo

And more on why cell towers at schools are bad news here - http://www.scribd.com/doc/49158048/Flier-for-Cell-Tower-Fight-at-Schools

I heard that almost no one showed up to the meeting (maybe 5 people?)

Everyone must have been busy on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone please post an update?

Plans for cell tower are going forward.

35 people showed up at PTA meeting. All who spoke were in opposition to tower being built on field.