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Dallas County EMA considers shifting monthly siren tests to first Wednesday at 11 a.m.
Summary
Director Austen Seely proposed aligning Dallas County’s monthly outdoor siren tests with Polk County by moving tests to the first Wednesday each month at 11:00 a.m.; members were asked to discuss locally and no formal action was taken.
At the May 21 meeting Director Austen Seely proposed changing the county’s monthly outdoor warning siren tests from Saturdays at noon to the first Wednesday of each month at 11:00 a.m. Seely said the alignment with Polk County would reduce public confusion in areas where residents cross county lines, improve staff scheduling practicality, and better align the tests with the National Weather Service’s weekly radio test.
Commissioners were asked to take the proposal back to their respective councils or governing bodies for local discussion. No formal motion or vote occurred on May 21; Commissioners were told that, if the Commission approves the change at a future meeting, implementation would likely begin in January 2027.
The exchange was procedural: the Commission requested local review rather than making an immediate decision.
