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Trustees flag taser upgrades, explore Flock cameras; approve siren maintenance contract
Summary
Trustees discussed potential taser updates, sourcing a taser-certified instructor and exploring Flock camera purchases; the board also approved a four-year warning-siren maintenance contract and noted the siren repair and battery status.
During committee reports at the July 28 meeting, Trustee Thurs said he met with Chief Stencil to discuss whether the police department needs to update its tasers and to identify a taser-certified instructor for training. He also said the department is exploring purchase options for Flock camera systems to support public-safety monitoring. The board did not take a procurement vote on cameras or tasers at this meeting; trustees indicated staff follow-up would be needed.
Trustee Socha reported the village's warning siren has been repaired and that batteries are expected to last the remainder of the season; he noted the siren timer could be reprogrammed for a six-minute run cycle but that such a setting would require a 15-minute cool-down interval.
On a related formal action, the board approved a four-year maintenance contract with Sheboygan Warning Signals for warning-siren upkeep after a motion by Trustee Socha, seconded by Trustee Thurs; the minutes record the motion as "carried" but do not list a contract price. The minutes record no public-comment objections or further technical specifications.
Trustees framed the discussions as preliminary steps: potential equipment updates and training for police require further staff work, while siren maintenance was approved to ensure continued emergency-alert readiness.
