The City of Cherryvale included funds in its 2009 budget to upgrade our tornado sirens. Look for additional information soon.
The City operates a tornado siren and only utilizes the siren if Cherryvale is under a tornado warning. Otherwise, the siren is not sounded.
The City tests the siren once a week, Saturday at noon, weather permitting--The Siren will not be tested in bad weather.
Cherryvale weather procedure:
1. When Cherryvale is under a tornado watch area shelters are notified, along with emergency personnel. No further action is taken at this time. The most up-to-date information can be found at http://www.nws.noaa.gov/, on a weather radio, or a local broadcast television. Weather radios are available at Newton's Hardware.
2. When Cherryvale is under a potential threat of a tornado, the City deploys fire and police units as spotters.
3. If the National Weather Service issues a Tornado Warning that includes Cherryvale and Cherryvale is in the path of the storm then the tornado siren is sounded. The siren is also sounded if spotters on the ground feel that Cherryvale is in the path of a tornado. Remember that a tornado siren is designed as an outdoor warning device and may not be audible indoors. If a threat of severe weather exists, please tune your TV to a local broadcast channel out of Joplin/Pittsburg or Tulsa. Also, 102.9 will interrupt its broadcast with weather bulletins.
4. Tornado Shelters--There are three tornado shelters in Cherryvale. The United Methodist Church, 305 W. 3rd Street, the First Baptist Church, 100 N. Montgomery, and the Cherryvale Public Library, 329 E. Main Street. Please contact the individual shelters for more information. Don't wait until the storm is upon us to go to the shelter. As soon as a warning is issued proceed to shelter, unless severe weather is already present. If the weather is already severe and it is unsafe to proceed to a shelter, take shelter in an interior room with no widows, preferably in the center of the house or building (i.e., closets and hallways).
5. The City does not issue an all clear. Please utilize a storm radio to find out the duration of a storm warning, and listen for the expiration, cancellation, or extension of the warning.
Remember its very important to have a battery powered portable radio with you for storm information.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
The World Around Us
The last six months have been hard on America. Almost every major corporation has performed significant layoffs, including large employers in our area. The State of Kansas' financial situation has quickly turned from bad to worse, forcing our legislators into a no-win situation in which they must cut essential programs or raise taxes.
In order to make up for a projected $300 million shortfall in fiscal year 2009 and a 1.2 billion dollar short fall in FY 2010, the Governor has proposed drastic cuts to the funding that trickles down to local governments.
The proposed cuts would negatively impact the Cherryvale Library, as the Governor's proposed budget cuts over 4% of the Cherryvale Library's revenue from its budget. The Mayor, city council members and city staff are closely tracking legislation and have spent several days in Topeka telling our story to our legislators.
Although 2008 city revenues were above projections and this year's revenues are up about 5% over last year, governing body members and staff are concerned about our nation's economic condition and are taking steps to tighten our belt.
Hopefully, the recession will end as suddenly as it began and good times will quickly return. But regardless of economic conditions, the City will continue to pay careful attention to the world around us to protect your precious tax dollars.
In order to make up for a projected $300 million shortfall in fiscal year 2009 and a 1.2 billion dollar short fall in FY 2010, the Governor has proposed drastic cuts to the funding that trickles down to local governments.
The proposed cuts would negatively impact the Cherryvale Library, as the Governor's proposed budget cuts over 4% of the Cherryvale Library's revenue from its budget. The Mayor, city council members and city staff are closely tracking legislation and have spent several days in Topeka telling our story to our legislators.
Although 2008 city revenues were above projections and this year's revenues are up about 5% over last year, governing body members and staff are concerned about our nation's economic condition and are taking steps to tighten our belt.
Hopefully, the recession will end as suddenly as it began and good times will quickly return. But regardless of economic conditions, the City will continue to pay careful attention to the world around us to protect your precious tax dollars.
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