"It's the most incredibly stupid thing I've seen anywhere," said Eastwood resident Kaye Mitchell.
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She and her neighbors watched as crews ripped through the sidewalk on Thursday and placed the utility box right in the middle of it.
"I've never seen anything like that, a huge box in the middle of the sidewalk," said Mitchell.
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After calls to the city, along with a tweet that caught the attention of city councilmember Robert Gallegos, work to get rid of the box quickly began. The city's public works department told ABC13 AT&T owns the box and said the company doesn't have a permit to put it there in the first place.
"It's a nuisance, it's ugly and I'm surprised I didn't fall off my bike," said another neighbor.
"It's a very active pedestrian thoroughfare, and to put it there makes no sense," said Mitchell.
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After getting in touch with AT&T, crews were able to get them to come out and get rid of the utility box and fix the sidewalk, which they say should take a few days.
People who had to see it every day said they're happy to see it go.
An AT&T spokesperson contacted ABC13 and issued the following statement:
"We are currently working with our contractor to remove the debris and will find a new location for this small cell site installation. We look forward to providing improved service and coverage for our customers in Houston."
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