Allen County commissioners were told Tuesday a new tower to hold antennas and other equipment at the rear of the 911 emergency services center might cost as much as $250,000.
Tommy Lewis, project manager for Hayden Tower Services, Topeka, gave the estimate and then showed photographs of badly rusted parts of the current 150-foot tower. “If there is rust on the outside,” as the photos clearly showed, “there’s rust on the inside,” he said.
Commissioners first learned of the tower’s structural problems a week ago from Angie Murphy, 911 director.…
New tower may cost $250k
