A public hearing on this Special Exception permit is scheduled to be held by the Board of Supervisors on August 26 public hearings begin at 7 p.m. It will be 110 feet in height, and will again further enhance telecommunication services to the area. The tower which is the subject of the Special Exception application will consist of a monopole structure. The COW is expected to provide enhanced service from that which was provided by the truck tower. Just this week, that vehicle was replaced with a COW (Cellular on Wheels). Per Verizon’s plan, this is one step in a multi-step process which began with the placement of a temporary communication tower vehicle. The temporary tower is expected to be in place for one to two years, while the former bell tower structure is demolished and a new bell tower is constructed. Verizon Wireless has filed an application for a Special Exception to place a temporary tower on the Church property. This tower was not owned or operated by the County. Many residents of adjacent neighborhoods have struggled through reduced cell phone coverage since the former tower on the property of New Highland Baptist Church was badly damaged by a fire several weeks ago. Mullins.What’s the status of improvements to cell phone coverage in the area affected by the New Highland Baptist Church tower fire? "They're gonna miss it but we are looking forward, having it re-built and having that blessing continue," said Rev. Many neighbors also came by Friday and took pictures of the burnt-out frame. We believe that this is an accidental fire as a result of electrical/mechanical issues," a spokesperson said. "After an extensive investigation, there is no criminal investigation underway. On Friday evening, Hanove Fire Investigators announced that that the fire was accidents and there is no criminal investigation underway. There were storms moving through Central Virginia Thursday evening. "It's been very comforting and they've been having their church service out on the lawn and you can hear them singing on Sunday Mornings, it's really nice," she added.įire investigators were on hand Friday, looking to determine the exact cause of the fire. "We didn't hear this morning and we're not going to hear it this afternoon, so it is already missed."
"It was very peaceful and during the quarantine that's been going on, we would enjoy hearing that on our back porch and it just kind of brought some peace and comfort during this time, especially since we couldn't get to our church," said Cole. Mullins.įor Cameron Cole and her family who live nearby, the sound of the music had extra special meaning the past few months. "At noon and 6:00, it played hymns, usually about six minutes I think," said Rev. So were speakers connected to the church. Mullins.Ī cell tower wasn't all that was hidden underneath the facade. "That gives us some extra income and it also has become our logo because it is such a recognizable part of our church here," explained Rev. "That has been a blessing to the Church," said Reverend Rusty Mullins with New Highland Baptist Church. "Well it actually looks like a church steeple," said Cole. It's not the loss of the cell tower that concerns some neighbors like Cameron Cole.
Neighbors living near New Highland Baptist Church on New Ashcake Road are lamenting over the cellphone tower that is so much more. Cell phone service along New Ashcake Road in Hanover County may now be questionable due to a massive fire Thursday nightthat consumed a cellphone tower.
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