North Franklin Township Supervisors heard a complaint about their recently installed emergency alert siren at their monthly meeting on Tuesday. Matthew Hensler spoke to supervisors and made his displeasure with the siren clear. He tracked five weeks worth of siren soundings and indicated that the siren sounded 27 times with four times sounding in the middle of the night. He indicated that the township website states its use is for weather emergencies and is not clear that it is being used for other emergency purposes. Supervisors did not dispute the frequency of use as the fire chief later gave a report that indicated the use of it is very much once per day. Supervisor Josh Polan explained that weather alerts are just one aspect of the siren’s usage. He stated that it is also to alert residents to all emergencies. It is not to summon firemen to the station, it is meant to have residents and children get off the streets as emergency vehicles may be approaching. Supervisors were sensitive to Hensler’s complaint, but explained that the overall public safety is what is most important. They explained that roughly 80% of residents approve of the siren.