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County clerk outlines records digitization plan; commissioners approve 2026 archive budget
Summary
After a public hearing, the Washington County Commissioners Court approved the County Clerk’s 2026 records archive plan, which emphasizes digitizing historical court records. The clerk projected roughly $70,000 in fee revenue to support preservation work and said the office will prioritize criminal court records this year.
The Washington County Commissioners Court on Oct. 7 held a public hearing and approved the County Clerk’s records archive plan for 2026, a proposal that focuses on digitizing and preserving older court records.
County Clerk Prinsler presented the plan in a public hearing under Texas Government Code §118.025. Prinsler said the archive fund is supported by a $10 fee collected on documentary filings and estimated conservatively that the fund would generate about…
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