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Cellphone Tower in Delaware Cemetery

Don Rush

NEWARK, Del. (AP) - A proposal to build a 14-story cellphone tower in a Delaware cemetery and camouflage it as a bell tower is angering some residents of the area.

The News Journal of Wilmington, Delaware reports a permit hearing will be held Thursday about the proposed  AT&T tower at All Saints Cemetery near Newark.

Opponents have gathered about 250 signatures of people who oppose the 142-foot tower, gathering some signatures online and others on paper.

An official with the Diocese of Wilmington says the cell phone tower could have a bell soundtrack for appropriate times or events and will be located in a remote area of the cemetery.

The New Castle County Board of Adjustment will ultimately decide whether the tower gets built at the cemetery.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.