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Iroquois County health official says new emergency-notification contract will cut annual costs by about $5,000

5242875 · July 7, 2025
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During the June 24 finance meeting, a county health department official outlined savings from switching emergency-notification vendors and discussed limitations of the county's single weather station and options to improve coverage.

Stray Anderson, an Iroquois County health department official, told the Finance Committee on June 24 that the county can save roughly $5,000 a year by switching its emergency-notification service to a vendor that recently signed a state contract.

Anderson said his department asked for a smaller budget than last year after negotiating with two vendors. "This year, I was able to secure a much lower request because I signed a contract with a new third-party supplier, which was HyperReach," he said, later noting the new vendor offered a one-third price of the prior vendor's near-$7,500 annual fee. "They came in with a number that was a third of what they were." Anderson said the new company…

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