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Lee County commissioners discuss Text MyGov service, costs and safeguards
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a proposed contract for Text MyGov, a mass texting and survey service, discussed cost, system features and safeguards to avoid politicization and confusion with emergency alerts, and agreed to develop policies and a rollout plan.
Lee County commissioners reviewed a proposal to subscribe to Text MyGov, a messaging and survey platform, and discussed costs, technical details, and policies to prevent misuse and protect emergency alerting.
County staff said the vendor offered to waive the $10,000 implementation fee if the county signed by the vendor’s deadline, making the first‑year cost $20,000, with $20,000 in years two and three; staff characterized the three‑year total as approximately $60,000. Staff also said the service can be configured to send district‑level texts and to run surveys, and that it would replace or consolidate several smaller systems (staff cited potential savings…
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