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Police chief warns NOAA weather radios are failing; urges budget consideration for siren maintenance
Summary
Hortonville Police Chief Bridal told the board that NOAA weather radios were not functioning properly during a tornado warning, and urged trustees to consider funding for siren maintenance and backup notifications.
Hortonville Police Chief Bridal told the Village Board on May 15 that NOAA weather radios were not functioning properly during an active tornado warning and that emergency messaging showed a license-expired message and an unusual delay. Bridal urged trustees to consider budgeting for siren maintenance or other backup notification methods.
Bridal said the radios were transmitting the correct warning content but appended a message that the license had expired and that some messages were arriving with a five-to-nine minute delay. "This is worst case scenario, and I'm glad we still have the siren," Bridal said, asking the board to consider the issue when preparing the budget.
Trustees and staff noted attempts to restore service earlier in the day but did not adopt any immediate procurement or maintenance motion during the meeting. The chief recommended that funding be available at budget time to ensure reliable warning capability.
