Commissioners Discuss CodeRed System, Radios
The CodeRed system is temporarily down in Roosevelt County. The information was reported during the commissioners’ meeting held on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Many jurisdictions across the nation were notified that CodeRed by OnSolve was subject to a cyberattack that resulted in customer information being stolen including passwords.
Lindsey McNabb, director of the county’s Disaster and Emergency Services, said officials are researching to find a different vendor. Mc-Nabb said that no local resident suffered a cyberattack.
The CodeRed system serves as the backbone of the county’s emergency planning and communications outreach to both citizens and staff. The system sends telephone calls, text messages, emails and posts to social media channels to inform residents to better protect life and property.
Also during the meeting, Clayton Vine submitted his resignation as the Geographical Information System administrator effective on May 31, 2026.
Vine has worked for Roosevelt County for more than 30 years. He has worked as the GIS administrator since 2007. Commissioners thanked him for his service to the county.
“He took the system and brought it to life,” Commissioner Gordon Oelkers said of GIS.
Vine resigned as a volunteer member of the TV district board effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Commissioners approved purchasing radios to help fire officials communicate with other agencies, especially those in North Dakota. Total cost is about $8,500 and will be taken from the county’s budget.
When the issue of hiring for the Extension agent and the commissioners’ administrative assistant took place, it was noted that Mc-Nabb has been hired as administrative assistant. There is a possible candidate for the Extension agent position. An interview might be conducted after a background check.
New hires approved were Daniel Mansfield for the library, Damien Nesbitt for the detention center and Marissa Follet for dispatch.
Pay raises were approved for detention center employees Kobe Clark and Nathaniel Clark, library employee Melissa Buckles and dispatch employee Kylie Portra.
