Danville's system of warning sirens to be evaluated

DANVILLE – The city's aging warning-siren system needs to be evaluated to determine if it's still the most effective way to warn residents in emergencies or if new technology, like phone-warning systems, might be a better choice, according to Mayor Scott Eisenhauer.

The issue surfaced at the end of the Danville City Council meeting Tuesday night when Alderman Rick Strebing, Ward 2, asked about putting an additional warning siren in his ward in the Danville Heights area.

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