The Village of Lindenhurst Launches NIXLE Community Information Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 18, 2018
CONTACT: Village Hall (847) 356-8252
The Village of Lindenhurst Launches NIXLE Community Information Service
Lindenhurst, Illinois - The Village of Lindenhurst has partnered with Nixle to implement its Community Notification System to alert residents in real-time for localized emergency situations and relevant community advisories.
Nixle was founded in 2009, and provides a mass communications hub built exclusively for government to provide secure, reliable, and relevant information to residents in real-time. Today, over 7,200 Agencies around the United States rely on Nixle for Community Engagement and Emergency Communications. Nixle's exclusive partnerships with NLETS, Google, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children allows local police departments nationwide to send immediate alerts and advisories, with unmatched data security and two-way information exchange. For more information, visit www.nixle.com.
As a Lindenhurst resident, there are simple ways to register:
1. Text "60046" to 888777 from your mobile phone
2. Go to www.lindenhurstil.org and sign up via the Nixle Widget
Once registered, residents will receive a confirmation text to their mobile device. Residents may also customize their alert settings by going to www.nixle.com and creating a User Profile.
"New and innovative ways to better communicate with the public continue to evolve and the Village of Lindenhurst believes this service will allow our community members to stay informed in the most convenient, reliable way possible", said Mayor Dominic Marturano.
"The service is secure, reliable and easy to use for our organization. This communication service will allow the Village of Lindenhurst to send important, valuable community information directly to residents using the latest technology. Messages may include road closures, power outages, construction alerts, emergency situations, as well as other relevant safety and community event information", the Mayor continued.
All alerts will be targeted geographically, allowing residents to receive localized, relevant alerts from the Village of Lindenhurst. Nixle Alerts can be sent via Text, Email, Web, and the Nixle Mobile App in an instant.
It is with programs and tools such as Nixle that the Village of Lindenhurst seeks to keep its residents informed and engaged in the activities of the community.