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Public works proposes $30,000/year Doppler system for incident mass notification and dispatch features
Summary
Public works pitched a vendor (Doppler) offering geofenced text/email/phone alerts, image uploads, and an integrated dispatch/clock‑in feature; staff said the county currently lacks in‑house mass notification outside DEM/Flash Alert and recommended returning with a contract recommendation on a future Monday meeting.
Public services staff told the board it is pursuing a mass‑notification and incident‑response system for public works and prefers a vendor called Doppler after reviewing three bids.
"Their bid came in in about $30,000 per year," Public Services Director Mike Moss said, describing Doppler's core features: opt‑in text, email and phone alerts; geolocation/geofencing so the county can notify people on a specific road who have opted in; the ability for residents to send images during events; and an…
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