Board raises alarm after missed tornado warning; debates short-term vendor fixes and contract limits
Mar 6, 2026
Mar 6, 2026
After some residents did not receive a tornado warning, the board discussed failures in its mass-notification system (data carryover, limited certified users), contract limits with the incumbent vendor and whether to pay roughly $4,186 for overlapping contractor support to maintain alerts until a long-term solution is in place.
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Board members described a recent failure in the county's mass-notification system that left some residents without a tornado warning and pressed staff for short-term and long-term fixes.
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