Police updates: FirstNet phones and AEDs need replacement; fiber inquiry underway
Police staff reported plans to set up FirstNet cell accounts, that AEDs in the police car and Municipal Building have reached end of life and grant funding will be sought, and that Bug Tussel fiber was discussed with potential Iowa County assistance for boring costs; the department also reported illegal dumping at the burn site.
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Alan Schrank updated the Village Board on technology and safety items on April 8, 2026. He said he is setting up accounts for FirstNet cell phones and that updated ordinance-book pages have been approved. Schrank reported the AEDs in the police car and the Municipal Building have reached their end of life and he will look into grants to replace them. He also said Mineral Point restocked the first-responder bag in the Municipal Building with basic EMT supplies.
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