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Jonesborough approves downtown emergency alert system with high-decibel siren and localized text-to-talk units
Summary
The Board approved a multifaceted alert system combining a townwide 130-decibel rotational siren with smaller localized units and text-to-talk capability aimed at downtown events and weather emergencies; officials said broader reverse-911 features are under consideration.
Jonesborough’s Board of Aldermen voted to install a multilayer emergency alert system for downtown that pairs a powerful central siren with smaller localized units and a text-to-talk capability tied to National Weather Service triggers. The system is intended to improve warnings for special events, severe weather and downtown incidents.
Mayor Wolf told the board the system would modernize warning tools and allow more precise, zone-based alerts than the town’s older, manually operated siren. Matt Rice, who presented the plan, said the proposal combines a main rotational siren for…
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