Houston County could possibly do away with its weather sirens beginning in the new year.
"This is old technology, and I don't think we need to continue spending money on it," Houston County EMA deputy director Leigh Martin said."We think there is a better way to notify our citizens because outdoor sirens are not where it's at anymore."
Currently, there are 33 weather sirens throughout the county. Over the last five years, the county has spent over $23,000 in siren maintenance and repairs, with $16,000 of that coming in the last fiscal year. "We've taken some horrible lightning strikes and the boards that are inside of the radios is what we've had to repair," Martin said.
"I don't think we need to continue with sirens moving forward," Martin said."It's really not worth the bang for the buck. The parts are really expensive for the sirens."
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