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County executive reports lightning strike that damaged radio site, efficient system rollover and farmland preservation totals
Summary
County Executive Lamont G. McClure reported a lightning strike to a radio communications site causing roughly $40,000 in damage, said the county’s Tyler system rollover completed with minimal disruption, and highlighted farmland-preservation rankings.
County Executive Lamont G. McClure told Northampton County Council that a lightning strike on the seminary lower radio site on Cherryville Road in Lehigh Township on Dec. 31, 2024, disrupted radio communications across the county’s Sector 4 and is being repaired.
McClure said commercial power was restored Jan. 3, 2025, the electrical service and panel were replaced, antenna and radio repairs are mostly complete and the county is “approximately 95% complete” with restoration. He estimated the damage at about $40,000 and said the county is responsible for the cost; he added that vendor warranties and contract terms assign some repair responsibilities to vendors.
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