Officials of the Village of Corrales, New Mexico, will file an appeal to a federal ruling that allows for the construction of an AT&T cell tower. On March 25, U.S. District Court Judge Martha Vazquez explained the village had “effectively prohibited” any tower construction by saying any chosen site was “intrusive and incompatible with the village’s master plan.” AT&T proposed to build a tower at the end of Academy Drive near Sandia View Academy, after examining three other sites that the company found insufficient. However, their request was denied. AT&T argued in court documents that the village was “effectively prohibiting” the tower from being built anywhere, which is a violation of the Federal Communication Act. The lawsuit was filed in 2013 after the tower was denied, and Vazquez’s recent ruling stated the village violated the act and she would allow AT&T to file an injunction if necessary to go forward with the project. Corrales Mayor Scott Kominiak said the village intends to file an appeal within the next two weeks.
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