Greenhills Deploys Community Wide Messaging Application

Ed: A variation of this information was published in the Greenhills Journal and the Community Press online edition.

Greenhills, May 28, 2011:  The Village of Greenhills today announced an agreement with One Call Now to deploy a community-based voice messaging communications service.  This program will assist Greenhills in the promotion of local events within the Village through the use of One Call Now's communications platform. 

The Village will have the ability to send a recorded message to hundreds of Greenhills residents whose phone numbers are publicly listed.  A 45-second message can be recorded, announcing a major community event, such as the very popular Concert on the Commons, Light Up Greenhills, or the Pioneer Day Celebration.  That message will be delivered over the course of a day or evening well in advance of the event.  This solution is intended to supplement other promotional efforts in an affordable and flexible manner. 

Greg Hermes, a member of the Village Council said that the solution is a long time coming. "We've worked very hard to find creative ways to drive greater participation to our community events.  One Call Now will allow us to get the message out quickly and efficiently."

Administration of the One Call Now platform will be the responsibility of the Village of Greenhills, under the guidance of the Greenhills Recreation Commission. Evonne Kovach, Village Manager added that although the primary intended use of the system is for recreational purposes, the Village could – during times of emergency -- use the system for public safety announcements as well.

One Call Now, a Troy, Ohio-based firm, was selected as a result of a competitive bidding process through the Greenhills Recreation Commission.  The service will have the capacity to hold up to 1,600 phone numbers when fully provisioned. 

Initial participants will have the opportunity to opt out of receiving messages, while those with unlisted phone numbers, or who have requested their numbers be included on the US Government's "Do Not Call" list will be able to request that a phone number be added to the One Call Now list.  

For more information, please contact the Village office at (513) 825-2100.