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Commissioners discuss moving from Code Red to Everbridge, tower leases and joint dispatch plans
Summary
Erath County leaders discussed switching mass‑notification platforms, tower leases and the planned joint dispatch center in 2026, and asked staff to refine recurring costs and lease arrangements tied to new radio core operations.
Erath County Commissioners Court on July 16 reviewed emergency management and communications plans, including a proposed change in mass‑notification software, ongoing radio tower lease costs and a multi‑agency joint dispatch project slated to begin in 2026.
County emergency management staff briefed the court on a proposed migration from the current Code Red notification system to Everbridge, saying Everbridge offers more user‑friendly tools and improved message management. Staff said a data transfer from the existing system will require a small, one‑time fee but that the county could…
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