July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Court siren in operation (09/06/06)
Jay County Commissioners
By By MARY ANN LEWIS-
The new weather warning siren on top of the Jay County Courthouse is working just fine, Jay County Commissioners learned Monday afternoon.
Ralph Frazee, director of Jay County Emergency Management, said the siren was put into operation on Thursday afternoon.
"We got numerous phone calls," he said about residents questioning the testing of the new system.
He also told commissioners Milo Miller Jr., Gary Theurer, and Faron Parr that the test was also activated during the usual drill on Saturdays at noon.
"It went on and shut off just fine," he said.
The new siren, which will alert downtown and near downtown residents, is connected into the city's warning system and will activate simultaneously when a weather warning is issued.
Concerning the siren, Frazee presented bills for $561.60 from Central Rent-A-Crane, Fort Wayne, for use of a crane to lift the unit onto the roof and $219.96 from Battery Plus, Muncie, for a backup battery pack.
He told commissioners he had not yet received a bill from Franklin Electric, Portland, for their labor on the project.
Commissioners agreed to pay the bills from commissioners' operating funds.
"It's going to be an asset," Miller said of the new siren.
In another financial matter, commissioners agreed to a request from courthouse superintendent, Roger McBride, for $1,500 to McGuff Roofing to repair a crack in the surface on the courthouse roof.
Commissioners also heard Jay Emergency Medical Service director Teresa Foster-Geesaman, ask about providing ambulance standby service at no charge for a rodeo to be held Bearcreek Farms.
Foster-Geesaman said she had received the request from rural Portland resident, Cindy Rudrow. A rodeo involving Jay County High School students, as well as other students in surrounding counties, is planned for Sept. 23 and 24 at the rural Bryant recreation site.
"If they don't have the standby they can't hold the rodeo," she said about rules governing such an event.
For such standby service, JEMS charges $200, she explained.
Commissioners decided not to waive the charge.
"I don't think $200 is too much," Parr said.
"If you start it ..." auditor Freda Corwin added.
"We already have a policy set," Miller said about the $200 fee.[[In-content Ad]]
Ralph Frazee, director of Jay County Emergency Management, said the siren was put into operation on Thursday afternoon.
"We got numerous phone calls," he said about residents questioning the testing of the new system.
He also told commissioners Milo Miller Jr., Gary Theurer, and Faron Parr that the test was also activated during the usual drill on Saturdays at noon.
"It went on and shut off just fine," he said.
The new siren, which will alert downtown and near downtown residents, is connected into the city's warning system and will activate simultaneously when a weather warning is issued.
Concerning the siren, Frazee presented bills for $561.60 from Central Rent-A-Crane, Fort Wayne, for use of a crane to lift the unit onto the roof and $219.96 from Battery Plus, Muncie, for a backup battery pack.
He told commissioners he had not yet received a bill from Franklin Electric, Portland, for their labor on the project.
Commissioners agreed to pay the bills from commissioners' operating funds.
"It's going to be an asset," Miller said of the new siren.
In another financial matter, commissioners agreed to a request from courthouse superintendent, Roger McBride, for $1,500 to McGuff Roofing to repair a crack in the surface on the courthouse roof.
Commissioners also heard Jay Emergency Medical Service director Teresa Foster-Geesaman, ask about providing ambulance standby service at no charge for a rodeo to be held Bearcreek Farms.
Foster-Geesaman said she had received the request from rural Portland resident, Cindy Rudrow. A rodeo involving Jay County High School students, as well as other students in surrounding counties, is planned for Sept. 23 and 24 at the rural Bryant recreation site.
"If they don't have the standby they can't hold the rodeo," she said about rules governing such an event.
For such standby service, JEMS charges $200, she explained.
Commissioners decided not to waive the charge.
"I don't think $200 is too much," Parr said.
"If you start it ..." auditor Freda Corwin added.
"We already have a policy set," Miller said about the $200 fee.[[In-content Ad]]
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