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Commissioners renew CodeRED emergency notification service amid small population-based cost change
Summary
The court approved renewal of the county's CodeRED emergency-alert system, noting a roughly $2,000 population-based cost difference and emphasizing geolocated messaging and an upcoming statewide test; residents are reminded to enroll online to receive localized alerts.
Waller County approved renewal of its CodeRED emergency-notification subscription after staff explained the modest population-based cost change and demonstrated geolocation and messaging features. Marshall (speaker 15), who presented the item, said the service allows the county to send geolocated text, email and voice alerts for targeted areas or countywide events and that the vendor's platform supports IPAWS for broader emergency messaging when necessary.
Marshall noted a statewide test is scheduled and encouraged residents to sign up via the county emergency-alerts webpage; commissioners said social channels will be used to publicize the test. The court approved the contract renewal and reaffirmed CodeRED's utility for targeted shelter-in-place notices, burn-ban announcements and other urgent public-safety alerts.
