Commissioners approve $1,995 annual contract for smartphone mass-notification service linked to IPAWS

Oct 7, 2025

The board approved partnering with OCV to add an EMA tab to the sheriff's app and pay $1,995 annually (or $5,985 prepaid for three years) for a mass-notification service that integrates with FEMA's IPAWS. County officials said the system allows geofenced alerts to cell phones and includes training and policy work with sheriff's staff.

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Warrick County commissioners approved funding on Tuesday for a three-year mass-notification subscription to an OCV service that integrates with the federal Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS).

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