Sheriff's office recommends Raptor for school alerts as Intrado retires; Board seeks work session
Summary
With Intrado retiring service at year‑end 2026, the Sheriff's Office and 911 managers presented three vendor demos and recommended Raptor as the best fit; staff cited a first‑year configuration cost (packet) showing an initial payment of $123,230 and a lower‑cost recurring option of $63,000 annually for a pared configuration. The Board asked for a July 23 work session and a side‑by‑side comparison to COPS Sync and other options.
Sheriff Bill Overton and 911 Manager Melissa Cundiff briefed the Board on an evaluation of emergency notification platforms after Intrado notified users of an end‑of‑service retirement for December 2026.
The county committee evaluated Motorola/Rave, CENTEGIX and Raptor. Committee materials recommended a Raptor configuration as the strongest fit for Franklin County operations, while packet pricing showed several configurations and five‑year planning projections. Melissa Cundiff summarized the Raptor packet figures presented to the committee: an initial configuration payment in the county packet of $123,230 and an alternative lower recurring option that showed approximately $63,000 annually after the first year. Because Intrado currently provides service through year‑end, the Board agreed to place the vendor selection and a formal comparison on the July 23 work session agenda and asked the Sheriff's Office to provide a direct comparison between the existing Intrado/COPS Sync service and the Raptor proposal.
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