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Posted: Jun 03, 2024 7:37 PMUpdated: Jun 03, 2024 7:38 PM
Emergency Management Proposes Mass Notification System
Nathan Thompson
Washington County Emergency Management is looking at implementing a mass notification system for county and Bartlesville residents.
Director Kary Cox made the presentation at Monday evening's Bartlesville/Washington County Emergency Management Council meeting.
Cox says if implemented, the notifications could be targeted to certain areas of the city, specific areas of the county, or sent out to all subscribers. He says Emergency Management already has a smaller notification system in place for staff and volunteers, but not one for the entire population.
Cox says it was cost-prohibitive in the past to implement a mass system. However, things have changed.
Cox estimates the cost to be $11,000 annually for the system, which would be split between Washington County and the City of Bartlesville. He did not provide a time frame when such a system could be implemented, but included it in Emergency Management's budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
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