Clerk's office asks for filtered water station similar to county clerk hallway

A court staff member asked the meeting for permission to install a filtered water dispenser in the clerk’s office similar to the unit in the county clerk’s hallway, saying staff and courtroom attorneys need easier access to filtered water and staff prefer to avoid open drinks at public counters.

"What I had asked for was what they have in the county clerk's hallway," said Stacy, a court staff member, explaining that staff avoid keeping open drinks at their desks to prevent spills on paperwork and that attorneys working in the courtroom also use the hallway dispenser.

Stacy said staff currently have access to the hallway unit but sometimes find it difficult to reach. She said she searched for options online and noted that units were available through retail sites. "I just went on I looked several places and that was on Amazon…" she said. She also said a similar unit had been procured previously for another office from a vendor in Dallas, but the transcript does not identify the vendor or the purchase price.

The transcript does not record a motion, vote or a funding decision for the water dispenser. The request was presented as a facilities/maintenance need; details about procurement, exact model, cost or timeline were not provided.