IT director seeks technician or part‑time clerk, flags major software and cloud costs

Jun 25, 2025

Cooke County IT director requested funding for one additional staff member (technician or part‑time clerk), flagged a 12% contract increase for core NetData services, and proposed several projects including patch‑management and cloud storage reconfiguration for law‑enforcement data.

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Daryl Hober, Cooke County IT director, told the commissioners court the department is understaffed and proposed two staffing options: a full technician to handle technical support and free the director for planning, or a lower‑cost part‑time clerk to perform nontechnical tasks (deliver toner, answer phones) and reduce technician time spent on administrative work.

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