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Commissioners weigh AT&T consolidation, approve Starlink backup for sheriff and mobile command

Dimmit County Commissioners Court · March 9, 2026
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Summary

The court discussed consolidating county internet service via an AT&T contract for multiple sites and debated direct‑line reliability and price; commissioners approved Starlink satellite service for a mobile command trailer as a backup and asked staff for more information on AT&T pricing and contract terms.

County staff briefed commissioners on negotiations with AT&T to consolidate several county sites (sheriff's office, annex, historic courthouse and others) into a contract that could provide direct lines and higher reliability but increase monthly cost. Commissioners asked for a detailed cost breakdown, a comparison to current monthly spending and…

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