COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — A council member has apologized for her vote to erect a cell tower in a Columbus park, but the tower is still expected to go up.

Several people who live near Glur Park criticized the City Council at its Monday meeting for its August approval of Verizon’s request to erect an 80-foot tower designed to resemble an evergreen tree. Many of the residents complained that they weren’t notified about the proposal and so couldn’t register their opposition with city officials.

Councilwoman Beth Augustine-Schulte apologized for her vote for the tower, saying she wouldn’t want it across the street from her house either.

City Attorney Neal Valorz told the crowd that reneging on the Verizon contract would open the city to a lawsuit.