County court advances historic courthouse work, cybersecurity training and records preservation; several items tabled

Lavaca County commissioners conducted routine and substantive business on Feb. 10, approving several administrative and capital items and tabling two matters for later consideration.

Key approvals included: extending an existing courthouse assessment contract with WJE to pursue the next round of Texas Historical Commission restoration funds; enrollment in the Texas Association of Counties’ 2025 cybersecurity course to meet portions of Texas Government Code requirements; preservation and restoration of deed-record books (vols. 51–65) by Revolution Data Systems; transfer of obsolete IT equipment from the county clerk’s office to the county IT department for disposition; and certificates of exemption from subdivision requirements for two family property transfers. Commissioners also approved purchase authority to seek and acquire a 2020 Mack Anthem tractor truck for Precinct 2 for up to $35,000.

Two agenda items were tabled: an MOU with Gulf…