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County attorney warns backups at capacity, plans budget amendment
Summary
County Attorney Paul Watkins told Commissioners Court the county—s off-site backups are nearing capacity because of large video files and recent weather threats, and said he will draft a budget amendment to pay for expanded storage to avoid loss of records and evidence.
County Attorney Paul Watkins alerted the Gonzales County Commissioners Court that the county—s off-site backup systems are approaching maximum capacity and risk data loss without an immediate expansion.
Watkins told the court that recent large video files and a recent hurricane that skirted the area have strained existing archives and forced staff into temporary measures: "I'm having to just basically put a Band Aid on every single week," he said, adding the county could "lose all our backup" if they do not act. He said he will prepare a budget amendment and coordinate with county staff and Becky—s office to identify funding and make John available to answer commissioners' questions.
Why it matters: county audio/video evidence, court records and other large files are often stored off-site or in dedicated archival systems; running out of capacity could compromise record retention and evidence preservation. Watkins estimated that the proposed upgrade would buy four to five years of capacity under current usage patterns.
What the court did: commissioners took the update under advisement; Watkins said he would draft and bring a budget amendment back to the court for consideration.
Next steps: Watkins will work with the county auditor/finance staff to prepare the specific amendment, and court members said they would review the proposal when presented at a future meeting.
