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Silver Creek Township delays decision on Xcel sirens amid cost and liability concerns
Summary
The board voted 3-1 to delay a decision for two weeks on whether to accept Xcel sirens into township ownership, citing concerns about costs, potential tax impacts, liability, and continuity of nuclear-plant emergency notification systems.
Silver Creek Township supervisors voted on Sept. 3, 2024 to delay for two weeks a decision on whether the township should accept ownership and responsibility for Xcel sirens. Supervisor Ryan Nelson moved the extension; Vice Chairman Brandon Geyen seconded. The motion carried 3-1.
During discussion, supervisors and members of the audience raised questions about long-term costs, the possibility of future tax increases to cover maintenance or replacement, liability for equipment, and whether county activation systems and contracted maintenance vendors would remain available for nuclear-plant emergency notifications. The board said it will consult surrounding townships before deciding.
No formal agreement or transfer was approved at the meeting; the board set a two-week extension to gather more information and hear conclusions from neighboring jurisdictions.
