Assuming you are one of us who longs for the cell phone service and the associated option for internet connectivity.  For over a year, I have glanced up the hill at the intersection of Pixley (Rt 57) and Main Roads (Rt 23) in Monterey, only to be disappointed by what appears to be a tall silver flag pole.  What is eventually going to be the first cell phone tower in Monterey has been in the works for two years, with only hearsay stories about numerous delays and no one committing to a “go live” date after the Autumn 2012 target came and went.  Discovery at the Monterey Second Home Owners annual meeting in August that new building permits had been issued to AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile only heightened speculation.

Well, the past weekend, I noticed a set of mounting brackets have been installed at the top!  Progress we can see!  Could it be that by Columbus Day we might actually have cell phone service?