Board directs staff to coordinate tornado-siren testing after turnover of responsibilities from 9-1-1

Emergency-management and ETS staff told the board that monthly tornado-siren testing and the associated verification calls have shifted away from the 9‑1‑1 center under recent policy changes, creating a gap in the monthly documentation and follow-up process.

Scott Anderson (EMA) and ETS director Eric Raymond discussed options for who will run the monthly siren test and how results will be logged. Several board members urged that responsibility be formalized and recommended creating a shared, cloud-based spreadsheet or other central report so jurisdictions and the county have a single source of truth when a siren does not activate.

Board members emphasized public-safety implications and asked staff to produce an e‑mail trail and a written policy to ensure accountability. Anderson agreed to coordinate with ETS and to draft a handoff policy and reporting procedure for board review; members requested copies of monthly test reports going forward.

No policy was adopted at the meeting; staff committed to return with a proposed procedure and a simple reporting tool to avoid future lapses.