The Lake Forest City Council has approved negotiations to start with a private firm to build a 160-foot cell tower at the city’s compost center, a step aimed at improving wireless coverage but also drawing concerns over revenue loss and whether the city’s wireless issues will be completely solved.

The council voted 7–0 on Nov. 3 to authorize the city attorney and staff to begin contract talks with TowerNorth, a wireless infrastructure company proposing construction of a tower at 1381 Kennedy Road. Alderwoman Alice LeVert, 3rd abstained citing her employment.

TowerNorth is proposing that it would own the tower and lease space to wireless carriers. The city currently hosts antenna equipment on a nearby municipal water tower at the same site.

City officials said the new tower could help ad

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