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FRANKFORT, Ky. -- (Business Wire)

Laurel County, Kentucky, CSEPP has launched a new, mobile-ready site for its Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP), aimed at educating and enhancing emergency preparedness in the event of a chemical agent accident. Laurel County, Kentucky, is one of 10 Kentucky counties that neighbors the chemical stockpile stored at the Bluegrass Army Depot. Laurel County is considered to be one of two host counties for relocation, in the event of a chemical agent accident at the Bluegrass Army Depot.

The site provides CSEPP county contacts, instructions on what to do in the event of an emergency and family preparedness information.

“Placing emergency preparedness in the palm of a citizen’s hand was the primary goal of this site update,” said Brad Smith, Director of the Laurel County CSEPP. “In addition, the site’s content structure allows citizens to find the information they are seeking in the most efficient manner.”

The site was developed for the Laurel County CSEPP through their public-private partnership with Frankfort-based Kentucky Interactive, LLC.

About CSEPP

CSEPP was created in 1985, when Congress passed a law directing the United States Army to dispose of its aging chemical weapons inventory, with maximum protection of residents and the environment as its primary consideration. It began operation in 1988.

About Kentucky.gov

Kentucky.gov is the official government Web portal of the Commonwealth of Kentucky (www.kentucky.gov). Kentucky.gov is a collaborative effort between the Commonwealth of Kentucky and Kentucky Interactive, LLC. Frankfort-based Kentucky Interactive provides a secure, mobile-friendly platform that allows government agencies of any size to conduct business online and improve public access to information. Kentucky Interactive is part of eGovernment firm NIC’s (NASDAQ: EGOV) family of companies.

About NIC

Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation’s leading provider of official government websites, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The Company’s innovative eGovernment services help make government more accessible to everyone through technology. The family of NIC companies provides eGovernment solutions for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the “100 Best Small Companies in America” six times, most recently ranked at No. 36 (2014), and the Company has been included four times on the Barron’s 400 Index. Additional information is available at https://www.egov.com.

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Contacts:

Laurel County CSEPP
Brad Smith, 606-878-7400
Director
or
Kentucky.gov
Sherri Eden, 502-875-3733
Marketing Manager
sherri.eden@kentucky.gov

Source: Kentucky.gov