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Muskegon City approves multi-year SwimSmart beach warning system to expand on-site lights, buoys and online alerts
Summary
The Muskegon City Commission authorized a four-year contract with SwimSmart Technology to expand electronic beach-warning stations, add buoys and link data to NOAA. Parks Director Konker Chesky said the package (about $24,000/year) aims to launch by Memorial Day and includes community outreach and pier signage options.
The Muskegon City Commission voted to approve a four-year agreement with SwimSmart Technology to expand the city’s beach-warning system and provide continuous maintenance, an online information hub and data-linked buoys.
Konker Chesky, the city’s director of parks and recreation, told the commission the proposal adds warning stations at multiple beach access points, installs buoys that feed real-time data to NOAA in Grand Rapids, and includes a camera to provide a live view of conditions. “This is one more…
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