Recovery monies used for IT, vehicle

By Melinda L. Lucas

During a Jan. 24 session, Shackelford County commissioners took action on several agenda items that had been tabled for one or more meetings, including the use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery (SLFR) funds to upgrade switches in the county’s technical infrastructure.

County judge Robert Skelton said that it seems clear in the finalized SLFR rules that monies can be used for the four multiport switches recommended as cybersecurity upgrade by the county’s IT consultant at a cost of $41,000.

Motions passed for the use of the funds and to authorize the purchase.

Other Business

•SLFR funds will also be used to purchase a 2023 Tahoe for the sheriff’s department at a cost of $55,100, as authorized in the new rules.

•Commissioners  voted to send Morales Concrete a letter stating that the contractor’s intent not to perform work on the Caldwell Lane Bridge had been noted. A special meeting was held Wednesday to look at finding another contractor for the repairs.

•Final paperwork was authorized for the permanent easement on the road and land around the county-owned communication tower, a process that has been ongoing for some time.

•Jacob Cleveland offered to build caskets, if needed, as part of the county’s program for indigent residents.

•A request to use the Courtroom for a wedding was again tabled.