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Coryell County court recesses to closed session to deliberate cybersecurity measure and contract
Summary
The Coryell County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to enter a closed (executive) session to discuss a cybersecurity measure aimed at protecting a critical infrastructure facility and related contract and financial negotiations. No members of the public spoke during the public forum before the recess.
The Coryell County Commissioners Court recessed its special meeting Friday morning to hold a closed session to deliberate a cybersecurity measure intended to protect a critical infrastructure facility and to discuss financial and contract matters related to that item, the presiding officer said.
The action followed a roll-call-style announcement at the start of the brief meeting that all members of the court were present. The presiding officer opened the public forum, advised speakers would have five minutes each with a 30-minute total limit, and then, after no one appeared to speak in person or by Zoom, introduced two items for closed deliberation. “Seeing and hearing none, we have, 2 items, to consider under a closed meeting,” the presiding officer said.
The presiding officer told the court the closed meeting items were being considered pursuant to sections of the Texas Government Code cited aloud during the meeting and that the county attorney had provided a written legal opinion on the validity of discussing the matter. The court then voted to conduct the closed meeting; members responded “Aye,” and the presiding officer declared the vote unanimous. The court recessed the open meeting and said it would reconvene in closed session at 09:10.
The court did not disclose additional details in open session about the cybersecurity measure, the identity of the critical infrastructure facility, the parties to the contract, or the contract’s financial terms. The county attorney’s written opinion was referenced by the presiding officer but was not summarized in open session.
Formal action in the minutes consisted of the vote to recess to closed session; no substantive votes on ordinances, contracts, or other measures were recorded in the open meeting portion of the transcript provided.
If the court takes subsequent formal action on the cybersecurity measure or negotiates a contract that is subject to public disclosure, that action would be recorded in future open minutes or meeting materials.
