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McLean County approves one-year subscription to countywide mass-notification system
Summary
The Executive Committee authorized a one-year subscription to a mass-notification system, citing new alert capabilities for cell-tower geofenced messaging and a planned public communication rollout; officials said ongoing costs will be considered in future budgets.
The McLean County Executive Committee on Monday approved a one-year subscription to a mass-notification system to alert residents of emergencies and targeted public-safety messages.
Member Rogel moved approval of the subscription and Member Klein seconded; the motion passed on a voice vote.
County staff described the purchase as a low-cost, preferred solution identified by the sheriffs office and emergency management. "We are one of the only counties in the state of Illinois that does not already have this capacity," Member Klein said, noting the system can use cell towers to geofence…
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