By Sara QuamBeaver Creek Township may play a part in getting a new cell phone tower in the "dead zone" along Interstate 90 by the city of Beaver Creek.The city previously denied a request from Midwest Wireless to construct a new tower on city property. In order to get the phone service, Rock County Commissioners stepped in with the idea to use county property that’s within the city of Beaver Creek to allow Midwest Wireless to put up a tower.The city would still have to grant a permit, but wouldn’t be involved in lease or purchasing negotiations.Real estate specialist for Midwest Wireless, Andy Bobrytzke, said Wednesday, "We definitely want to do this. If we can work it out with the land transfer and with the city — we will get this done."Assistant County Attorney Mike Schnider said there is an exception to the law requiring counties to bid projects like this. The county has the right to convey the property (less than two acres) to Beaver Creek Township, which then can lease the land, if putting it to public use.Cell phones may be considered public use because they can dial 911 without being under a phone contract.Schnider said a Minnesota Supreme Court case in 2006 upheld a case in which an electric co-op erected a tower under eminent domain and that was considered public use.Rock County will further solidify the claim that the cell phone tower is for public use by reserving space for a repeater that is used for emergency services.