Select Board directs study of cell tower alternatives at Wheelwright Park
Cohasset Select Board directs study of cell tower alternatives after public pushback. Chair David Farrag led a unanimous vote directing Town Manager Michelle Leary to investigate alternative public safety cell tower locations on town-owned land, preserving contractual rights while responding to
Cohasset Select Board · Meeting of June 16, 2026
Cohasset Select Board directs study of cell tower alternatives after public pushback. Chair David Farrag led a unanimous vote directing Town Manager Michelle Leary to investigate alternative public safety cell tower locations on town-owned land, preserving contractual rights while responding to hours of public opposition focused on Wheelwright Park. The Board also unanimously approved a $223,000 budget increase for the Town Hall renovation and voted to proceed with design development, and unanimously approved Town Manager Leary's employment contract negotiated with outside counsel.
The cell tower decision sidesteps a contentious issue: the existing vendor's plan to build in Wheelwright Park, meant to improve emergency communications coverage, faces opposition from residents citing deed restrictions and a 2022 Town Meeting vote.
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Source: the Cohasset Select Board meeting of June 16, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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