Richard Gere's plan to put a cell phone tower on his luxury upstate New York inn heads for approval

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Actor Richard Gere appears to be heading towards a victory with his plan to put a cell phone tower on his luxury inn.The 73-year-old Primal Fear star had proposed to put a 130-foot cell phone tower on his 14-acre property where the Bedford Post Inn in Bedford, New York sits, though the proposal hasn't sat well with many wealthy residents.The town held a board meeting on Monday, with the New York Post reporting the plan, 'appears to be headed for approval,' though many residents are 'furious.'  Plan: Actor Richard Gere appears to be heading towards a victory with his plan to put a cell phone tower on his luxury inn Inn: The 73-year-old Primal Fear star had proposed to put a 130-foot cell phone tower on his 14-acre property where the Bedford Post Inn in Bedford, New York sits, though the proposal hasn't sat well with many wealthy residentsGere co-owns the eight-room Bedford Post Inn with real estate developer Russell Hernandez, which opened back in 2007, where deluxe rooms cost as much as $1,075 a night.Both Gere and Hernandez were approached by Bedford Town Supervisor Ellen Calves in June, asking if they would offer land on their estate for the tower, following a 2021 lawsuit by Verizon after Bedford rejected two previous tower proposals.

The tower would fill gaps in coverage for cell phone service and emergency responders, as mandated by the Federal Telecommunications Act, though residents are fond of the tower since they think it would be an eyesore.