Members of the public filled the seats at the Leelanau Township board meeting Tuesday evening — not for any of the agenda items listed — but to voice their concerns about the potential development and placement of a communications tower on Kitchen Road in Northport.
Mike McMillan, Leelanau Township supervisor, told the audience before public comment that the board is just as concerned as they are about the tower planning process, noting that they understand there’s been miscommunication and that they want to rectify the situation going forward.
Paris Morse, a year-round Leelanau Township resident, was the first to speak during public comment about her opposition to the construction of a 195 feet tower. While the new township communications tower has been a topic of discussion at previous board meetings, Morse said she only recently learned about the plans last month. Morse, along with other residents at the meeting, urged township trustees and the planning commission to take a better look at the project before taking any more action.
