Lawmakers to Hold Hearing on Cell Phone Towers

State Rep. Karla Drenner hopes to introduce legislation banning the towers' construction due to radiation concerns.

• By Jonathan Cribbs
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• February 16, 2012

It looks like the cell phone tower protestors' efforts are starting to gain some traction.

State Rep. Karla Drenner, D-Avondale Estates, said she plans to introduce legislation banning construction of the towers near schools because of concerns about radiation safety. The DeKalb County School District recently entered an agreement allowing T-Mobile to build towers at nine schools, eliciting an outcry from parents.

The hearing is at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in room 415 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building, across the street from the Georgia State Capitol.

I've got an interview with Drenner tomorrow about all this, and I'm expecting to cover this hearing. So, expect two stories: one about Drenner with reaction from the DeKalb County School System and spot coverage of the hearing downtown.

Now that lawmakers are questioning the cell phone towers issue, how do you feel about the school system's plan to build several of them across the county, including the North Druid Hills-Briarcliff area? Tell me in the comments section below.

Related Topics: Cell Phone Towers, DeKalb county school system, and Karla Drenner

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