Cell tower increases service and revenue
The town of Century will receive $270,000 over the next 25 years if Verizon installs a cell phone tower locally, a request from the company Century Mayor Henry Hawkins presented to the council Monday night.
Mayor Hawkins said that the company will pay $800 a month for 25 years to place a tower in the town. The next step the town is to plan a meeting with Verizon representatives and determine where the tower will go, following the approval.
The company inquired about the east side of the lumber mill but town consultant Debbie Nickles suggested the south side of the water treatment facility buil...
