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Germantown board refers weather-siren options to Public Safety after residents urge keeping alerts
Summary
The Village Board voted to send consideration of continuing and updating outdoor tornado sirens — and short-term fixes to ensure coverage — to its Public Safety Committee after residents and trustees argued some residents still rely on sirens.
The Village of Germantown Village Board voted to send consideration of short- and long-term options for outdoor weather sirens to the Public Safety Committee for further discussion and possible action.
The decision followed public comments and a lengthy agenda discussion in which residents and trustees urged the village to maintain some form of outdoor warning. Resident Melanie Smythe said a Mayville tornado showed delays in alerts and that "until there is an actual proper replacement program for the sirens, I think they should be kept working." Resident Scott, W159 N10514 Old Farm Road, told the board that some long-time residents lack cellphones and said, "If it's not a lot of money to do, I think we owe it to them."
The police chief presented a…
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