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Brown County withdraws FEMA-obligated seven-siren project, will explore alternatives after near $100,000 price jump
Summary
Commissioners voted to withdraw a FEMA-obligated seven-siren storm warning project after vendor quotes raised the total project cost from about $186,696 to roughly $281,000, increasing the county's potential local match and recurring annual operating costs; staff will explore alternatives and options for fewer sirens or a budget-change request to FEMA.
Brown County commissioners moved to withdraw a FEMA-obligated seven-siren storm-warning project and instead explore other alerting options after staff reported a substantial price increase that would raise the county's local match and ongoing operating costs.
Emergency management staff told the commission that the project, originated in 2021 and obligated by FEMA in December 2023, was originally estimated at $186,696 with a 90/10 federal-local match. Recent quotes from the vendor increased the total to about $281,000, staff said, raising the county's 10% share from roughly $19,000 to about $28,000 plus recurring…
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