Another set of meteorological towers will be installed in Coconino County -- this time near the county line just north of Seligman.
The eight members of the Coconino County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-1 to approve the request for a conditional use permit (CUP) during its Jan. 29 meeting, following similar approvals for towers near Meteor Crater and on Babbitt Ranches in the past six months.
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