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Police, fire officials recommend replacing aging generator to protect dispatch and emergency services
Summary
The Police Commission voted to send a formal recommendation to the township to replace an aging 80‑kW generator, citing equipment age, oil leaks and the risk of losing dispatch, jail operations and other critical services during an outage.
The Police Commission voted to recommend that the township approve replacement of the department’s aging backup generator, saying the existing unit is past its expected service life and poses a public‑safety risk. The commission approved a formal recommendation and directed staff to prepare a letter to the township endorsing the project.
Commissioners and public‑safety leaders said the generator, manufactured in the late 1980s and installed about 1992, has exceeded its typical service life. Police Chief said, “you should replace this 10 years ago,” and explained maintenance staff have found at least two oil leaks and that the unit “is 33 years old.” The chief said the generator is run weekly for testing and has been…
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