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Belvedere–Tiburon board hears plan to upgrade peninsula sirens, urges Alert Marin sign‑ups
Summary
Officials said they will retrofit the peninsula’s siren network to integrate with county alerting and expect parts and work to take about 4–6 weeks. Speakers reiterated home‑hardening, chipper programs and mailers from the fire district to boost preparedness.
Council members and emergency staff told the Belvedere Tiburon Joint Disaster Advisory Council on Jan. 28 that the peninsula’s outdoor siren system will be upgraded to integrate with county alerting infrastructure and to permit local activation when needed.
Rich (staff member) said the town has a vendor estimate and expects to begin work once parts arrive. “I think we're looking at literally 4 to 6 weeks,” he said.
The upgrade is intended to restore reliable local activation and to mirror the county’s newer system so officials can choose which sirens to sound and what pre‑recorded messages to send. Officials emphasized that…
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