Article 41:
American Tower Company Ground Lease
Warrant Article Language
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen, in accordance with RSA 41:11-a, II(b), to negotiate, enter into, and execute a lease and any related agreements with American Tower Company, or its successors or assigns, for the lease of a portion of Town-owned property located at Amherst Tax Map 6 Lot 94, for the purpose of constructing, operating, maintaining, repairing, and removing a wireless communications tower and related facilities, including access and utility easements; said lease to be for a term not to exceed thirty (30) years, including any renewal options, on such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen deem to be in the best interests of the Town; the tower to be a monopole or similar structure not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) feet in height; all subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and approvals. Said lease shall require the removal of the tower and all associated improvements and the restoration of the site upon termination or abandonment of the lease. No Town funds shall be appropriated by this article. The Board of Selectmen is further authorized to execute all documents necessary to carry out this purpose. (Tax Impact = $0.00) (Majority vote required)
The Board of Selectmen supports this article by a vote of 5-0-0.
The Ways and Means Committee supports this article by a vote of 6-0-0.
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