Meadville council authorizes citizen-notification agreement (Go Notify)
Summary
Council approved a resolution authorizing an agreement for a citizen notification and alert system (the resolution references GoGov/Go Notify). Staff said the vendor increased the texting threshold to 75,000 and that the system supports unlimited push notifications and emails; implementation was estimated at about four weeks.
Council approved a resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement for a citizen-notification and alert system referenced in the resolution as GoGov for the Go Notify Citizen Notification and Alert System. Staff detailed platform features: an increase in the texting threshold from 25,000 to 75,000 at the same price, unlimited push notifications and emails for less-urgent messages, and an estimated four-week implementation and staff-training timeline.
Council members praised the policy that defines authorized publishers, notification categories, and record-retention practices. One council member noted a cost advantage when factoring in a grant and said the package would be about "$10,000 cheaper" over a three-year outlook; another council member emphasized that using push notifications and email for non-urgent items will save text allotment for urgent messages. The resolution passed on roll call.
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