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Robinson council weighs $3 million siren replacement vs. phone alerts as two sirens fail
Summary
Council members heard staff estimates that full outdoor siren coverage would cost roughly $3 million while a limited replacement of the two inoperable sirens would cost about $190,000; the council directed staff to study options and boost sign-ups for Everbridge phone alerts.
Robinson council members spent the bulk of their meeting debating whether to replace aging outdoor warning sirens or push residents toward phone-based alerts.
Mayor (unnamed in transcript) opened the discussion by noting the city has two sirens that are effectively inoperable and that a full system of about 17 sirens would cost roughly $3,000,000. "We have the two sirens. We need 17. The 17 cost $3,000,000," the mayor said, framing the fiscal constraint for the council.
City staff and councilors described Everbridge, a reverse-9-1-1-style phone notification system, as a lower-cost…
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