No Placitas Tower — Stop the Cell Tower

We must file our appeal by September 18

Help Take This to Court

Going to court costs money, and this only happens if we move forward together. The appeal has to be filed by September 18, so there's no time to wait.

If everyone who showed up at the May 19 hearing gives $500, we get there.

$7,650 raised of our $35,000 goal

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Would you rather mail a check?

Make your check payable to:
Cadigan Law Firm, P.C.

And mail it to:
Ed Garner
P.O. Box 62
Placitas, NM 87043

On August 20 the County Commission
approved the tower.

The Commission overturned the unanimous denial we won at Planning & Zoning — after another strong turnout from this community.

This fight was never going to end at the County.
This case belongs in court, and we're ready to take it there.

Read the Denial Order Read the Appeal Read the Approval Order

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Proposed tower diagram showing 75-foot steel tower with 55 feet of bare steel, compared to a standard telephone pole and an adobe home

Proposed tower — as submitted

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75' Steel Cell Tower

More than TWICE AS TALL as the standard telephone pole.
TALLEST STRUCTURE IN PLACITAS

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First Impressions Matter

The proposed tower will be located near the entrance to Placitas.
A PERMANENT EYESORE AT OUR OUTDOOR GATHERING SPACE on the lot at Tierra Madre and 165, next to The Merc.

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Our Homes and Land Will Pay the Price

Studies show homes near cell towers LOSE ABOUT 10% OF THEIR AVERAGE VALUE.

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This Tower Will Not Fix Our Cell Signal

There are ALTERNATIVE SITES that will improve coverage and are less invasive.
We carry all the risk and the visual impact — they keep all the profit.

Join the Community — Tower Defense on Facebook

The Tower Defense Facebook group is the central hub for community organizing against the proposed cell tower. Get real-time updates, share information with neighbors, and coordinate action.

The more voices we bring together, the stronger our opposition. Invite your neighbors — every member counts.

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The Record

The record closed on May 19, 2026. New letters and materials are no longer accepted, so the Letter Assistant and the petition are closed for good. Everything below is kept here for reference.

Planning & Zoning Denial Order The unanimous denial of CU-26-001, June 2026 — later overturned by the County Commission.
Sun State Towers' Appeal The applicant's response to each of the Commission's reasons for denial.
Order Reversing the Denial and Approving CU-26-001 The County Commission's recorded order of August 20, 2026 — the decision we are appealing to court.
Letter of Objection to Denial of Public Comment Delivered August 17, 2026, objecting to the County's position that Parties of Record would not be heard at the appeal hearing.

BIG TOWERWRONG PLACE

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The Record

BIG TOWER
WRONG PLACE