Emergency coordinator urges move from Code Red to Everbridge to cut alert costs

Jun 1, 2026

Kerr County emergency management coordinator Shy Harmon urged commissioners to move the county alert system from Code Red to Everbridge, citing better features and a first‑year quote of about $14,928 plus installation. The court asked staff for a formal presentation and to place the item on a future agenda for approval.

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Shy Harmon, Kerr County’s emergency management coordinator, asked commissioners during the June 1 budget workshop to move the county’s alert and mass‑notification system from Code Red to Everbridge and to shift the associated budget into the emergency management department now that the operation has moved out from under the sheriff.

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