City updates outdoor warning-siren network: 29 sirens upgraded, plan to replace remaining units
Emergency management staff told the council the city controls 38 sirens (42 total in the area), has upgraded 29 with telemetry and twice-daily polling, and will replace the remaining nine as funding allows; replaced/maintained sirens may qualify for state or FEMA reimbursement documentation.
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Tim, representing emergency management, briefed the mayor and commissioners on the city’s outdoor warning-siren network and monitoring system. He said the city controls 42 sirens in the broader area (38 owned by the city, 4 owned by other jurisdictions), of which 29 are upgraded to a computer-monitored system that provides real-time telemetry and twice-daily polling.
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