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Health department rolls out 'Park County Current' grocery-store TV monitors; commissioners approve content policy
Summary
Park County’s health department presented a plan to install TV monitors in grocery stores to display government notices and emergency information; MSU Extension will administer content and the project is funded through public-health emergency-preparedness task order funds and prior-year balances.
The Park County Health Department presented the "Park County Current" project on Aug. 20 and commissioners approved policies to place TV monitors in grocery stores and other willing retailers to share local government and emergency information.
"The televisions and all software are the property of Park County," Shannon, who identified herself as the presenter, said, explaining that the health department obtained a task order of public-health emergency-preparedness funds plus prior-year balances to cover installation, design and three years of software rental. She said content will be governmental in nature and not intended as an events calendar or advertising, though a single 'thank you' slide for host stores will be permitted.
MSU Extension's Mary will administer operations, staff will designate a primary operator and backup for weekly updates, and emergency operations can take control of screens during disasters to push critical messaging. Shannon said initial demonstrations for department heads are scheduled immediately and that monitors could be operational within days after finalizing policies.
Why it matters: The initiative is intended to broaden how county government shares concise, timely information with residents who shop at local grocery stores, including emergency alerts and brief agenda or road-schedule updates. Funding for the pilot comes from public-health emergency-preparedness resources rather than the county general fund.
What happens next: Commissioners approved the policy; staff will proceed with a demo for department heads and roll out installations in coordination with participating stores.
