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Public watchdog urges San Patricio County to fix records access during clerk plan hearing
Summary
A public commenter alleged missing and improperly released records and urged the court to strengthen redaction and access safeguards during hearings on county and district clerk 2026 records plans; clerks said ARPA funds supported preservation but cautioned about online publication risks.
Sonya Weatherspoon, who identified herself as a county watchdog and a candidate for county clerk, told the San Patricio County Commissioners Court during a public hearing that the county’s records systems are routinely inaccessible and sometimes release confidential information. "The county is systematically failing to comply with state transparency laws," she said, describing missing records, misspelled names, search tools that do not index meeting discussion, and instances where…
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