Barton Community College’s board of trustees on Tuesday authorized leasing ground to Nex-Tech for $4,800 a year ($400 a month) for five years, so the company can put up a 250-foot self-supporting wireless communication tower east of the new Agriculture and Transportation Complex this year. The tower will be installed 150 feet from the north and east property line. Dean of Administration Mark Dean said this action is contingent on county and city of Great Bend zoning approvals and the contract will be reviewed by the college’s attorney first.