|
|
|
Over the past year or so, there has been concern over the accuracy of some of the new Emergency Management Association (EMA) numbers, or so-called 911 house numbers, in Clifton Twp. Many residents have been calling the township office to get verification of those numbers. The township will now defer those calls to John Dsurney as GIS (the company that created the numbers) will begin to charge the township for verification numbers.
David Ingegneri, General Manager of Big Bass Lake Community Association (BBLCA) has been trying to get a handle on this situation for a while. Ingegneri said that BBLCA had supported and even provided 50 percent of the funding for the renumbering project.
BBLCA sent a letter stating, in part, “to date we have not received an (accurate) list for all the homes and lots within BBLCA.” John Dsurney called Ingegneri a liar and the meeting went downhill from there.
It is believed that as many 500 addresses of the 1,600 in Big Bass Lake are inaccurate. The concern from BBLCA perspective is that first responders will be unnecessarily delayed if they are looking for the wrong house number while on their way to an emergency.
Ingegneri shouted to (not at) the board, “I am trying to represent 1,600 homeowners…there are lives at stake, Ted!” directing his comments towards Chairman Theodore Stout.
Stout replied that he would call a meeting of the township, GIS and BBLCA as soon as possible and then assured Ingegneri and the public “we will get to the bottom of this one way or the other.”
Just before the meeting ended, Dsurney and Ingegneri apologized to each other for having their tempers flair. After all, they are both looking for the same result: accurate 911 numbers to help keep the community safe.
Over the past year or so, there has been concern over the accuracy of some of the new Emergency Management Association (EMA) numbers, or so-called 911 house numbers, in Clifton Twp. Many residents have been calling the township office to get verification of those numbers. The township will now defer those calls to John Dsurney as GIS (the company that created the numbers) will begin to charge the township for verification numbers.
David Ingegneri, General Manager of Big Bass Lake Community Association (BBLCA) has been trying to get a handle on this situation for a while. Ingegneri said that BBLCA had supported and even provided 50 percent of the funding for the renumbering project.
BBLCA sent a letter stating, in part, “to date we have not received an (accurate) list for all the homes and lots within BBLCA.” John Dsurney called Ingegneri a liar and the meeting went downhill from there.
It is believed that as many 500 addresses of the 1,600 in Big Bass Lake are inaccurate. The concern from BBLCA perspective is that first responders will be unnecessarily delayed if they are looking for the wrong house number while on their way to an emergency.
Ingegneri shouted to (not at) the board, “I am trying to represent 1,600 homeowners…there are lives at stake, Ted!” directing his comments towards Chairman Theodore Stout.
Stout replied that he would call a meeting of the township, GIS and BBLCA as soon as possible and then assured Ingegneri and the public “we will get to the bottom of this one way or the other.”
Just before the meeting ended, Dsurney and Ingegneri apologized to each other for having their tempers flair. After all, they are both looking for the same result: accurate 911 numbers to help keep the community safe.
