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County schedules inspection of Womer Cole Center fire alarm uplink; survey set for donated parking lot
Summary
County officials said a vendor will inspect a fire alarm "firebox" at the Womer Cole Center to determine whether the system communicates with emergency services and whether equipment must be replaced; the commission also plans a land survey and transfer for a donated parking area south of the building.
At a recent County Commission meeting, a meeting participant identified as Carl said he and another county staff member arranged for a vendor to inspect the Womer Cole Center’s fire alarm uplink to determine whether the existing “firebox” communicates with emergency services or needs replacement. Carl said the county will ask the vendor to confirm whether the system is an active communications link or requires a hardware replacement.
The matter arose during a general-business update. Carl said the county will contact a vendor similar to one the sheriff’s department uses, based in Pleasanton, to evaluate the device and report back. He referenced Terry Wright as the manager who described the current system’s behavior: according to the meeting record, Wright indicated the existing unit does not automatically contact the fire department or law enforcement when an alarm is triggered.
Carl also reported progress on a separate but related property matter: the county received donated land directly south of the Womer Cole Center that could be used to expand parking. He said the county will pay for a survey and the transfer process to accept the property. The donation extends to Joplin Street and down to the tree line near the parking area; Carl said the county will confirm exact boundaries before any work begins.
The inspection and the land transfer are separate tasks. The inspection is limited to determining the communication capability of the installed “firebox” and whether the county must replace or rewire it. The land transfer will proceed only after survey work and legal transfer steps are complete.
Next steps, as announced to the commission, are for the vendor to perform the uplink inspection and for county staff to complete the survey work and record the donation. The meeting record does not specify a timeline for the vendor report or the completion of the transfer.
