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Board hears vendor pitch for centralized fire-alarm monitoring; trustees raise questions about mandating a single provider
Village Board of Trustees (Antioch) · July 7, 2025
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Summary
Representatives from FSS described a single-provider network for business fire-alarm monitoring that they say improves response consistency; trustees and legal counsel raised concerns about competition, mandating a provider by ordinance, and enforcement responsibilities.
The board heard a vendor presentation on a proposed centralized fire-alarm monitoring network intended to reduce call-transfer delays and improve response times. FSS representatives described pricing examples in nearby municipalities, a leasing model for radios and monitoring fees, and said…
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