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Jim Wells County OKs procurement review to adopt Everbridge for public alerts
Summary
After a presentation from Emergency Management and an Everbridge representative, the court approved sending procurement documentation to the county auditor for a planned transition from HyperReach to Everbridge, citing lower cost and broader interoperability with neighboring jurisdictions and the National Weather Service.
Jim Wells County Commissioners on Dec. 22 authorized county staff to pursue procurement steps to transition the county’s public alert and warning system from HyperReach to Everbridge.
Lance Brown of Jim Wells County Emergency Management briefed the court, saying Everbridge is used by the Texas Division of Emergency Management and that the county expects to save money while gaining capabilities such as…
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