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New Milford officials discuss $13,000 estimate to replace aging fire-horn system; ordinance needed for financing
Summary
Councilors said replacing the outdated, compressor-driven fire-horn at Company One will likely cost about $13,000 and require a bond/ordinance; staff recommended financing from the capital-improvement fund (about $180,000 on hand) and noted new equipment could support flood-emergency tones.
Council discussed the replacement of an outdated compressor-driven fire-horn system at Company One after a safety inspection revealed the unit cannot be repaired. Officials said the estimate for replacement equipment is $13,000 and that purchase would require adoption of an ordinance and a public hearing if financed from the capital-improvement fund or by bonding.
An official noted the borough currently has approximately $180,000 in the capital improvement fund and suggested the replacement could be financed there. Staff and council members said the modern system would not require the old compressor and could provide different tones, including one for flood emergencies, which would add emergency-warning functionality.
Council did not adopt an ordinance at the meeting; members discussed options and directed staff to prepare the ordinance and public-notice steps required for financing and formal approval. No final vote or contract award was recorded.
