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South Strabane to end paid Code Red service, promote free county Regroup alerts
Summary
After staff and chief testimony that Code Red cost about $4,200 per year and had seen little recent use, the board voted unanimously to discontinue the subscription and promote Washington County's Regroup alert system (free) to residents, with staff to provide signup materials and QR codes.
Township staff and Chief Jordan Kramer told the board that the Code Red emergency-notification subscription had increased in cost since the 2019 contract and now costs approximately $4,200 per year, while the county provides a free Regroup service with similar capabilities. A supervisor noted the county system covers NOAA warnings and other emergency categories and reported good personal experience signing up.
After discussion about data migration and whether the old vendor could forward a database, the board voted to discontinue Code Red and promote the Washington County Regroup service; staff will provide QR codes, a link on the township website and printed signup materials at the municipal building to help residents transition.
