Winneshiek County will spend $58,000 on three new outdoor warning sirens

Freeport, Frankville and Burr Oak will be getting new outdoor warning sirens in the future.

The project to replace existing sirens in Freeport and Frankville and to install a new siren in Burr Oak at their new sewer treatment plant carries a price tag of $57,932.  Winneshiek County would pay 15 percent of that amount--$10,056--assuming that federal and state FEMA grants would cover the rest.

Winneshiek County Supervisors approved the project on Monday, with supervisor Dean Thompson stating, "There's no downside to the project."