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Council discusses emergency notification platforms, seeks budget options and possible FEMA grants
Summary
Councilors discussed forming an emergency-action committee and surveyed commercial vendors for mass notification (TextMyGov, CivicPlus). Staff cited first-year prices and suggested exploring FEMA grant options; no contract was approved.
Councilors and staff discussed creating an emergency-action committee and running a resident survey to collect preferences for town notifications (text, landline, email, Facebook). Staff cited vendor pricing and the practicalities of signing residents up for a service.
Crystal summarized vendor pricing: “I got a quote for that one. It's like $2,500 your first year and then I think it goes up after.” Councilors also noted a lower-cost AIM-discounted option and that some municipalities pay substantially more for fully featured services. Members suggested exploring FEMA or grant funding to offset initial costs and recommended starting by collecting resident contact preferences via social channels while staff seeks budget options.
No purchase decision was made; councilors directed staff to continue the research, gather firm quotes, and consider a pilot or shared-cost approach across departments if budget constraints preclude an immediate purchase.
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