Emergency manager outlines disaster-declaration paperwork for tower antenna and cabling repairs
Aug 10, 2026
Emergency Manager Tom Perez told the board the disaster declaration being prepared will cover antenna and cabling on the west tower (and is being documented for the east tower) but will not cover the repeater itself; he also reported work on EMPG grant documentation.
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Emergency Manager Tom Perez briefed the board Aug. 10 on a disaster-declaration process intended to help fund tower repairs and related infrastructure. Perez said the declaration "will not cover the repeater itself, however, will cover the antenna and cabling on the west tower" and that he is preparing additional documentation to request similar coverage for the east tower.
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