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local_stor...http://www.eagletribune.com/<br />puopinion/<br />local_story_266012154.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-15600489623620783872009-09-24T08:52:09.944-04:002009-09-24T08:52:09.944-04:00Article Submission:
http://www.eagletribune.com/p...Article Submission:<br /><br />http://www.eagletribune.com/puopinion/local_story_266012154.html<br /><br />Editorial: Cell phones need towers to function <br /><br /><br />Cell phone towers are a necessity for the kind of communication technology we all now take for granted.<br /><br />Hardly anyone is thrilled to have one nearby — most people aren't big fans of utility poles, sewer treatment plants and trash incinerators either — but they are all part of the price we must pay if we want the advantages of modern life.<br /><br />So Atkinson, N.H., residents who are continuing to protest a proposal to add three antennas to the existing Hog Hill tower should ask themselves if they are willing to live without their cell phones, and if they want to deny adequate cell phone reception to themselves and others in town.<br /><br />The three antennas are expected to improve T-Mobile's service in Atkinson, particularly near Route 121. But so far, there have been three public hearings on the matter in the past three months, with yet another probably in the works.<br /><br />Among their objections are that there is not a fence around the site, and their concern that the tower may not be able to bear the weight of the new antennas, and could fall. Those are substantive issues, but should be easily addressed. The Board of Selectmen could order the applicant, SBA Tower II, to construct the fence. The company's attorney, Stephen Grill, said a structural engineer had inspected the tower and recommended new foundations for the tower's guy lines. Once that is done, the extra weight would not create a problem.<br /><br />And three public hearings on the issue ought to be plenty to gather information from those in favor and those opposed. More than that smacks of intentional stalling.<br /><br />If town officials don't want the added antennas, they should make a decision. But they should keep in mind that one obvious consequence could be that there will be pressure for more towers. Why not use one to the greatest extent possible instead of indirectly forcing more to be built? Cell phones are not going away. Neither are towers. But this is one way to keep them to a minimum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-61773971015598358402009-09-23T19:12:16.213-04:002009-09-23T19:12:16.213-04:00If that is the case it is the selectmen's duty...If that is the case it is the selectmen's duty to deal with this. They have fiduciary responsibility for the expenditure of taxpayer dollars.<br /><br />I would also like to know at what meeting did the selectmen VOTE to modify the rockwell building by altering that window? And where did the money come from, and on whose authority?MAcciardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-29448078643722712752009-09-23T17:03:12.085-04:002009-09-23T17:03:12.085-04:00It's true Mark.
It's a fact that people ...It's true Mark. <br /><br />It's a fact that people are working on the private slush fund during town time. <br /><br />Both parties should be fired.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-33667169140387669402009-09-23T16:09:08.104-04:002009-09-23T16:09:08.104-04:00"It may be "their" building, but it..."It may be "their" building, but it was still paid for by the tax payers."<br /><br />It is not "their" building. It is our, i.e. taxpayer, building. The library board may be responsible for it but it is the taxpayers who provided the funding to build it and it is us who pay the salaries and the bills.<br /><br />I don't care if the board is ticked off. But if this leads to taxpayer spending that did not need to happen then it will be the taxpayers who will be ticked off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-79861413148467654522009-09-23T15:20:33.266-04:002009-09-23T15:20:33.266-04:00If that is true, I want to know why my tax dollars...If that is true, I want to know why my tax dollars are paying town employees to work for a private business?<br /><br />If that is the town's policy, I am certain that I have work for them to do as well.MAcciardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-20509194617101523742009-09-23T12:36:13.463-04:002009-09-23T12:36:13.463-04:00When are they going to reprimand Phil and Cunningh...When are they going to reprimand Phil and Cunningham for working on personal business on town time?<br /><br />Ask them that Ted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-52845022178917521582009-09-23T10:18:19.950-04:002009-09-23T10:18:19.950-04:00It may be "their" building, but it was s...It may be "their" building, but it was still paid for by the tax payers. Time to get rid of the little fiefdoms people are building for themselves at the expense of the tax payers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-14367405201218146882009-09-22T23:54:28.530-04:002009-09-22T23:54:28.530-04:00I watched that meeting, and it sounded to me as if...I watched that meeting, and it sounded to me as if Teddy's biggest complaint was that the Selectmen didn't issue the complaint, and Town Administrator did. On that one point, i think Teddy's right. He's an elected town official, who's been in office for at least 15 years. At least his reprimand should be signed by the Board.<br /><br />Library is still ticked off that the Selectmen didn't appoint the people they recommended to serve as a Trustees. Moreover, it is "their" building and they do have complete control according to the RSAs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-45791197552663943552009-09-22T22:14:42.116-04:002009-09-22T22:14:42.116-04:00When is someone gonna report the missing equipment...When is someone gonna report the missing equipment? Its a no brainer. More illegal use of funds it sounds like to me.<br /><br />Not to change the subject but did anyone see the part of the Selectmen's meeting where our road agent battled with selectmen after getting a formal reprimand in his personnel file? Sounds like our recycling area is a place for Ted's friends to dump whatever and take whatever they want. Ted tried to play the role of being picked on again. I think it backfired. He needs a new act.<br /><br />Then the Technology comittee reported the town hall needs a new tech support guy and tried to get the library to share its server room with the town. It sounded like the library told em to go pound sand and accused them of being a selectmens tool to takeover the library. Boy the library and selectmen just cant get along can they? I read the report by the tech committee. Sounded good. Whassup with the libary? Didn't we just spend 2 or 3 million bucks on that? And they can't share a server room? Gimme a break.<br /><br />No tribune story on the last two? I guess the tower story sells more papers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-82556887734591717622009-09-22T20:28:11.401-04:002009-09-22T20:28:11.401-04:00My mind is going...but somewhere around 2005/2006,...My mind is going...but somewhere around 2005/2006, the police had money somewhere to install equipment in vehicles. <br /><br />Mark?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-27962206469573644872009-09-22T20:24:39.138-04:002009-09-22T20:24:39.138-04:00I I can tell you why this was never reported to th...I I can tell you why this was never reported to the other committees. IN MY OPINION, the Atkinson Mafia struck again. Phil lied and the selectmen kept their usual BLIND EYE to the facts, so Phil could get what he wanted for his department.<br /><br />The question now, who is going to DEMAND the facts of where the equipment is and it's performance? If Phil certified the equipment was installed and working, the Selectmen MUST tell the taxpayers where it is. If it's not installed and working, the Grantor MUST BE INFORMED BY THE SELECTMEN, and Phil HAS to be fired and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. If the Selectmen won’t do it, than a whistle blower must come forward. Theft of Grant money is against the law.<br /><br />If the selectmen stick their heads into the ground again, they should also be prosecuted.<br /><br />If the Taxpayers of Atkinson are forced to go through another NEW TOWER issue and vote, God help us.<br /><br />What part of NO doesn't the BOS and Phil get? The Mafia MUST be eliminated from the GOOD PEOPLE of Town.<br /><br />Phil is not your friend and neither are the BOS.<br /><br />JUST MY OPINIONAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-31349801000734007612009-09-22T18:03:11.969-04:002009-09-22T18:03:11.969-04:00Wow.
I want to know too.
A Federal Homeland Secu...Wow.<br /><br />I want to know too.<br /><br />A Federal Homeland Security Grant supplies Atkinson PD equipment to solve this problem in 05. Great! It should be pretty easy to find out whether we got cash or equipment. Plaistow will have the records of who received what. Better yet, the Feds will have records!<br /><br />I wonder who has the goods? Hmmmm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-26622411303720951062009-09-22T16:48:44.939-04:002009-09-22T16:48:44.939-04:00In 2004, Plaistow applied for and got an LETTP Gra...In 2004, Plaistow applied for and got an LETTP Grant from the Dept. of Homeland Security, through the NH Dept. of Safety, for the sole purpose of "minimizing police communications dead spots within the Plaistow- Atkinson area" In the amount of $81,000.00. The grant was applied for by Plaistow, in conjunction with the 6 bordering towns. <br /><br />The equipment was purchased through 2Way communications and installed in 2005. <br /><br />It was certified to the Grantor, that the equipment was installed partly in the Plaistow communications center, with some equipment installed on towers in Atkinson and Kingston. It was certified, in 2005, and 2006, to be "installed, operating, and fulfilling it's mission"(minimizing communications dead spots.<br /><br />In June 2006, was the infamous selectmen meeting where Brian Kaye bowed out of public life, and where he detailed this grant and it's equipment. The Chief responded by chasing him out into the hallway yelling at him, then returning to spend the next 10 minutes or so verbally bashing Mr. Kaye.<br /><br />One of his remarks was that We never received that equipment because Plaistow had to wait for matching funds from it's budget. He stated that Mr Kaye needed to get his facts straight.<br /><br />Mr. Kaye DID have his facts straight, it was the chief who was... um... misleading (use of a stronger word would probably get me sued again). In fact Plaistow's town report from 2005 acknowledges the receipt of the grant, the installation and performance of the equipment, and specifically states that the grant was obtained "WITH NO MATCH(ing funds) NEEDED".<br /><br />I report, you decide.<br /><br />I, too, would like to know where this equipment is, where it was installed, how it is functioning, and if, as certified to the grantor, it is fulfilling it's original mission.<br /><br />I would also like to know why three communications committees, never found out about this, and why none of this came out in our tower discussions at town meeting two years ago.MAcciardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-86439497207767353232009-09-22T16:01:58.682-04:002009-09-22T16:01:58.682-04:00"knowing that Plaistow got a grant for equipm..."knowing that Plaistow got a grant for equipment and some of this equipment was reported to be for Atkinson. And It has been reported to the “grantor” that the equipment was installed, But we can not guess where in Atkinson because the communication problems that the equipment putatively corrected apparently still exists.<br />"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-87368451496955035402009-09-22T15:05:49.667-04:002009-09-22T15:05:49.667-04:00RE: September 22, 2009 1:02 PM
No radio equipment...RE: September 22, 2009 1:02 PM<br /><br />No radio equipment to resolve the communications problem has ever been installed in Atkinson. The problem has not been fixed.<br /><br />If equipment was purchased I'm sure the communications committee would love to know where it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-88781971414497268412009-09-22T13:02:16.831-04:002009-09-22T13:02:16.831-04:00Why do we have a communication problem if we got t...Why do we have a communication problem if we got the equipment to fix it in 05? <br /><br />Why did they request a tower two years ago if it was already fixed? <br /><br />Where is the equipment from this 05 grant?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-84871741789680472772009-09-22T12:42:14.119-04:002009-09-22T12:42:14.119-04:00there are a bunch of issues on that tower.
House...there are a bunch of issues on that tower. <br /><br />Houses within it's fall zone, cell repeater radiation, weight of the total devices up there, support equipment at the base, and the fact that the settlement prior said NO expansion. Now this judge has left it in the hands of the selectmen. Thank God we don't have the last bunch of selectmen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-43952971275090548062009-09-22T12:40:11.562-04:002009-09-22T12:40:11.562-04:00THAT's a GREAT question! but I heard the chief...THAT's a GREAT question! but I heard the chief say, in '06 that they didn't get that equipment because they had to wait for Plaistow to get matching funds from their budget.<br /><br />Does anyone know the details of this?<br /><br />Maybe Mr. Acciard, he is usually pretty good on budget stuff?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-76817807545525463812009-09-22T12:38:00.258-04:002009-09-22T12:38:00.258-04:00Wow! This can get very tangled!! First the town d...Wow! This can get very tangled!! First the town did not want improvement and extended uses of this tower. Then, Mr. Bryan Kaye leaves town because of receiving threats because of opposition to the extended use of this tower, their root being the police department wanted to expand its use and put some new communications equipment on the tower.<br /><br /> Then we go through 5 years of “we need an expensive tower” to give the police department better hand held communications. All the time knowing that Plaistow got a grant for equipment and some of this equipment was reported to be for Atkinson. And It has been reported to the “grantor” that the equipment was installed, But we can not guess where in Atkinson because the communication problems that the equipment putatively corrected apparently still exists.<br /><br /> We now have a BOS who has shown no inclination to solve problems. They have reestablished “communication tower” committees and now gone and hired a former police chief as administrator that we can not anticipate will work in any direction other than complete support of the current Atkinson police administration.<br /><br /> We are not making progress folks!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-17344166342297124602009-09-22T12:22:33.451-04:002009-09-22T12:22:33.451-04:00Which tower did the PD install the equipment they...Which tower did the PD install the equipment they got from the Federal Grant in '05 to fix their communication problem?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-3783767954116143262009-09-22T11:41:14.819-04:002009-09-22T11:41:14.819-04:00I understand the opposition to a non-existing towe...I understand the opposition to a non-existing tower but this one has been there for decades! They just want to hang some cell antennas off the side of it. This could be the worse case of NIMBY I have ever seen. Improvement in cell service would be a plus for everyone not just for convenience but for safety. It's called progress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-81151309911927759302009-09-22T10:43:50.251-04:002009-09-22T10:43:50.251-04:00I got the impression that SBA believes they WILL p...I got the impression that SBA believes they WILL prevail...one way or another. They shot Sandy Carter down faster than a speeding bullet. Sandy was (still is?) on the ZBA when this issue first came up, and he knows more about the background than anyone else in town.<br /><br />However...are they grandfathered? The tower was there before we had zoning. It was there at least in 1963, which is when I move4d to town. Does that have an impact?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-83171301434137160782009-09-22T10:06:43.108-04:002009-09-22T10:06:43.108-04:00Attorney Steven Grill has done exactly what all th...Attorney Steven Grill has done exactly what all the previous owners of the site have done. They have not made nice with the neighbors. He effectively told them he wants them to shut up.<br /><br />If SBA had any sense the first thing they would do is fire Mr. Grill, hire someone with a better bedside manner, and then visit each abutter to present their case, listen to the complaints, and make a best effort to address them.<br /><br />SBA has now shown they feel a sense of entitlement rather than humility as they should.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874347369787241443.post-19763626787479505222009-09-22T09:06:31.465-04:002009-09-22T09:06:31.465-04:00I like where the company rep, says "the publi...I like where the company rep, says "the public doesn't have a right to speak" Hey shit head, in this town the abutters and neighborhood residents should ALWAYS have the RIGHT to speak!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com