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MPA student presents weather-station proposal to Linden council to fill sensor gap
Summary
An MPA student presented options for a municipal weather station to improve severe‑weather warning coverage around Utah Lake, outlined three vendor/price tiers and funding options, and urged the council to consider a near‑term low‑cost installation with longer‑term upgrades tied to an education center.
An MPA student identified only as Melinda told the Linden City Council on Nov. 17 that the city lacks local weather‑sensor coverage because of its hills and valley location near Utah Lake and proposed installing one or more weather stations to improve emergency alerts and operational data for public works.
Melinda, who said she is a UVU MPA student working under Chris Lindquist, outlined three equipment tiers: a prosumer Davis Instruments unit (about $1,700–$3,400, expected life 5–10 years), a professional NovoLynx system (about $5,300, life 10–15 years), and a research‑grade Campbell Scientific station (higher cost,…
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