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County clerk seeks high-density filing system to bring records home; one option estimated at $357,505, relocation option $870,000

Cameron County Commissioners Court · December 30, 2025
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Summary

County Clerk staff presented a proposal to install a Dermont high-density filing system at the San Benito Annex to store up to 10,000 books and move records currently stored offsite; estimated costs for the shelving option were about $357,505 including optional fire-suppression changes, while a full relocation option was estimated at roughly $870,000.

County Clerk staff and construction-management personnel told the Cameron County Commissioners Court on Dec. 31 that the clerk's office has outgrown current storage and proposed a high-density filing system at the San Benito Annex as the more-cost-effective solution to bring records back from offsite storage.

Sylvia (County Clerk) and Georgina Lopez (Assistant Construction Manager, introduced by county construction staff) said the county currently stores a large backlog of records offsite, with the clerk noting "a little over 2,000 files in Dallas" in addition to other books and film. Staff described water intrusion, pests…

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