By Lucky Kidd
Lyons News – November 8, 2013
Submitted by Newz Group Clipping Service – November 22, 2013
The Lyons City Council voted 6-1 Monday to adopt a policy imposing a $480 fee if the Lyons Fire Department responds to more than one false alarm at a location in a 12-month period.
The policy, which has been under study for about two years and deals mainly with automatic alarms, comes in the wake of four false alarm calls being made to one business during September. City Administrator John Sweet said the fee is based on the $15 dollar per fee paid to volunteer firemen per run with a full roster of 30 firemen authorized by city code, along with a $30 administrative fee.
The no vote came from Councilman Cody Goforth, who voiced concerns about the amount of fee proposed, saying businesses would be at the mercy of their alarm companies. Goforth, who is also Rice County Undersheriff, added what scared him about the proposal was businesses might turn off their alarm systems, causing more problems for law enforcement. Councilman Garland Old, on the other hand, said the alarm companies can be held responsible for repeated false alarms, as provided for in their contracts.
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