Board approves $33,790.22 in CIB funding for emergency vehicle preemption design

The board approved a request from Dean Button to allocate $33,790.22 in Community Investment Board (CIB) funds for design work on an emergency vehicle preemption project. A staff presenter explained the design allows traffic signals to give priority to emergency vehicles equipped with transponders and that the town acting as lead agency contracted with Munster for the lead portion; this invoice represents Hammond’s share.

“This is where the traffic signals give priority to the emergency vehicles with transponders,” a staff member said while outlining the interlocal coordination that included multiple local public agencies. The board approved the allocation on a voice vote.