Summary
Magistrate Yates flagged that wrong information went out on county email and Facebook twice in a month — including during a Radcliff incident — and wants it fixed before a real emergency makes it dangerous.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $15,000 a year from the budget for the alert system.
Residents who depend on accurate emergency alerts once the process is fixed.
Radcliff-area residents who received inaccurate information during the recent incident.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Fiscal Court - Oct 27, 2026
The county renewed its RAVE emergency alert system (~$15,000), but only about 6,500 people are signed up against a goal of 20,000. Officials stressed that sirens won't reach you indoors — your phone will.
Fiscal Court - Aug 25, 2026
Magistrate Yates flagged that wrong information went out on county email and Facebook twice in a month — including during a Radcliff incident — and wants it fixed before a real emergency makes it dangerous.
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