Wants answers from assembly

To the editor:

We will soon be directly between two very large communication towers in my subdivision. For 11 years my husband, five children and I have lived in this home, constantly upgrading and remodeling our very aged house to maintain and/or increase the value in an already struggling area.

This tower will be an obstruction to our winter view of the mountains we have from the east side of our home as well be an eyesore as we enter the neighborhood. The road used to access it is also a very dangerous blind corner — especially in the winter — and with school buses travel that route several times a day. There have been two school bus accidents in the exact area. Also, my son and I were hit in my truck, pushed over the edge and had to be rescued from a totaled vehicle at this location.

We have a tower in one lot directly across the other street. There is another located at the corner of Knik-Goose Bay Road and Vine Road that is less than a half-mile from my home.

Please explain to me your reasoning for repealing the ordinance on communication towers in the Valley and offer any information you have that explains this will not decrease the value and appeal of my home and other homes in the area.

I understand this tower is owned by the Municipality of Anchorage and is intended for the emergency service communication system. It is located on Cruiser Road off of Vine Road and Knik-Goose Bay Road in Wasilla.

Terri Trask

Wasilla

Editor’s note: A copy of this letter also was sent to Mat-Su Borough Assembly members.