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Union County approves lightning-alarm contract for Mitch Park and Meade Field
Summary
Union County read a contract with Earthworks to install and maintain lightning alarm systems at Mitch Park and Meade Field for $29,979 plus annual fees; county staff said it will allow staff to clear fields when lightning is detected.
County staff presented a contract with Earthworks to purchase, install and maintain lightning-alarm systems at Mitch Park and the Meade (Meade/Meade) Field and explained how the systems will notify staff of lightning within a 10-mile radius. Speaker 3 read contract amounts and said the total cost with multi-year fees is $41,647.55.
Speaker 3 described current coverage at the upper pool area and explained the new contract will extend alarms to lower ballfields and soccer fields: "This will have park staff to get kids off the bills and out of the pool" and that the systems will notify county personnel if lightning is detected within a 10-mile radius. The item lists an initial payment of $29,979 and annual fees of $2,917 for four years. Commissioners placed the contract on the agenda for acceptance and staff follow-up on installation and training.
