County pursues new emergency notification service

NEBRASKA CITY – Otoe County is pursuing a new emergency notification system for mobile phones.
Emergency Management Director Gregg Goebel told the board in December that Otoe County expects a fee increase because the county is exceeding the allowed number of recipients under its agreement with PageMyCell.
He said IamResponding service will cost $2,995 a year for five years, about $800 less than PageMyCell.
Commissioners also voted in December to place Kelly Bequette of Nebraska City to the Otoe County Extension Board.
The extension board is filling a vacant spot left by Trevor Houghton, but had a tie vote between Bequette and DeAnna Moore.
Commissioners Jared Sornson, Rick Freshman and James Parsons voted in favor of Bequette.
Commissioners re-appointed Howard Bebout, Dan Hodges, Richard Warner and Cheri Wirthele to the planning commission.
In other action, commissioners approved an amateur radio tower near roads 10 and E.
https://www.iamresponding.com/