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Medora board authorizes $1,510 repair to emergency siren; staff applied for grant
Summary
Staff reported a damaged amplifier reduced the town emergency siren from 400W to 300W; the board authorized paying approximately $1,510 from the general fund to repair the amplifier and the town will seek grant reimbursement if awarded.
Town staff reported the town’s emergency siren is operating at reduced loudness because one of four 100-watt amplifiers was damaged, leaving the system running at 300 watts instead of the designed 400 watts. The staff member said they sent the damaged amp for inspection and received a repair quote that included parts and service totaling about $1,510.
The staff member described the siren as an emergency alert system that can broadcast several tones (not only tornado warnings), and said the town had applied for a grant to help cover costs. The Chair proposed authorizing payment from the general fund now so the repair can proceed before spring; the Clerk moved to approve using general-fund money and the Chair stated the board passed the motion. The Chair asked that any grant funding later received be used to reimburse the general fund.
Board members discussed loudness reach and the town’s arrangement to piggyback on Driftwood Township’s frequency to extend coverage with a neighboring siren. No formal roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript; members emphasized urgency to restore full signal strength before severe-weather season.
