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Grant County to launch TextMyGov mass-notification system; will integrate with emergency alerts
Summary
IT director said the county will launch the TextMyGov mass-notification system next Monday, using publicly available phone numbers for an initial outreach and integrating it with the county's ready-set-go emergency notifications and National Weather Service alerts.
The county’s IT director outlined progress on a new mass-notification platform that will allow county management to send texts for emergencies, weather alerts and other county notices.
"Come next Monday, we'll be sending out an initial request to these phone numbers to let people know that this is a mass notification system and they have the option to either opt in to this to receive notifications or to opt out," Adam said. He said the TextMyGov vendor uploaded publicly available phone numbers to create an initial database; residents may later opt in by texting a code.
Adam said the system will integrate with the county’s ready-set-go emergency-notification path and with National Weather Service alerts; the county expects this to broaden options for weather and emergency messaging. He also reviewed related IT work: a planned Microsoft 365 migration to replace the county’s Google-based systems and implementation of an enterprise backup solution.
Commissioner Stevens asked whether TextMyGov will supplement rather than replace the location-based ready-set-go alerts; Adam confirmed integration so both systems will operate together for different notification needs.
The manager noted promotional materials will be posted on the county website to inform residents how to opt in or out.
