(CORNELIA, GA) – The city of Cornelia will now be able to send alerts to its residents and throughout the community. City Manager Donald Anderson said,“It’s something that we’ve needed for a long time, and it’s good that we finally haveit up and running.”The new system will have the capability to alert people any time there is anything going on in the city including any water and sewer events, police department notices and BOLO’s, community events, road closures and much more.
The National Weather Service will also post alerts on behalf of the city. The system is linked to the city’s social media accounts and its website. This gives residents the ability to see alerts through several avenues. Community Development Manager Jessie Owensby said, “Having this alert system will allow us to communicate with our residents in a timely manner. In doing this, we feel that our city is making great strides in improving and maintaining our transparency, as well as our relationships with our community as a whole.
”The new alert system is already active and will continue to grow as people become aware that it is available. To sign up for alerts from the city of Cornelia, text the word CORNELIA to 888777, or visit https://local.nixle.com to register.
To see messages without signing up, you’ll need to go the social media pages and “like”them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/corneliamainstreet or “follow”them on Twitter at @corneliamainstreet.
You can also view all public posts on the website at www.corneliageorgia.org.
