Select Board asks for more information on $2,000 opt-in town notification system

Jun 23, 2026

The board reviewed an opt-in town notification/texting system quoted at about $2,000 per year; members asked for demos, data on sign-ups and privacy of subscriber phone numbers before deciding.

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Town Administrator Tom Tober presented an opt-in notification system to the board and said the vendor quoted roughly $2,000 per year for the service. The system would send texts or notices only to residents who opt in; Tober said the vendor would host subscriber data and assist with sign-up campaigns, but board members raised privacy and uptake concerns and asked for additional metrics and a product demo.

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