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Akron council hears public-safety, water and police-equipment updates; tornado siren not working
Summary
Council members were briefed that the village tornado siren is not functioning and residents are encouraged to sign up for Code Red alerts; Cooper's is estimated three weeks out for hydrant repairs (about two hours per hydrant), and the police department reported donated armored vests and in-car/handheld radios from outside agencies.
The Village of Akron received several public-safety and infrastructure updates at its May 20 meeting, including a nonfunctioning tornado siren, planned hydrant repairs, and donations of protective equipment and radios to the police department.
Fire-related reports noted no current burn ban; the Fire Chief discussed potential consolidation talks with nearby departments. M. Hasso reported the tornado alarm is not working and said staff were told that many residents will receive phone or television alerts before someone can reach the siren to activate it manually. He and staff encouraged residents to enroll in the Code Red alert app by registering their address to receive immediate notifications.
Public works staff (S. Bills) said Cooper's is roughly three weeks away to repair or replace hydrants, with each hydrant repair expected to take about two hours. S. Bills was asked to obtain at least three quotes on a replacement lawnmower and to provide resale estimates for the current mower; the council discussed giving property owners additional time (about one week) to address blight tags before village crews enter properties to mow.
Clerk C. Wilson read the police report: M. Mitin secured two Spartan armored vests through a Homeland Security Grant and received two in-car Motorola radios donated by the Michigan State Police (MSP), each valued at approximately $8,500. New face plates for those units would cost under $300 each, and additional handheld Motorola radios were donated; the department will order chargers and accessories. The minutes note a student ride-along and that a background packet for a candidate, David Danielson, was forwarded to investigators.
Council members recorded these updates for follow-up. No formal votes were required on the infrastructure or equipment reports at the meeting.
