Summit County officials urge emergency management officials to improve alert system, communication

Summit County officials urge emergency management officials to improve alert system, communication

At a special meeting May 15, the Summit Board of County Commissioners discussed issues regarding alerts during recent emergency situations and decided to send a letter to Emergency Manager Brian Bovaird laying out expectations for improvements. After a fire in Frisco led to no emergency notifications May 10 and a gas leak in Silverthorne brought a barrage of notifications May 13, the commissioners decided to hold a special meeting May 15, schedu…