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Commissioners approve $1.08 million plan to protect county records at San Benito Annex

Cameron County Commissioners Court · March 24, 2026
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Summary

After staff presented water, rodent and microfilm preservation issues, the court approved a full building‑improvement plan and a Dermont high‑density filing system (option 1) with moving costs, estimated at about $1.08 million, to preserve judicial and county records.

Cameron County Commissioners voted to proceed with a full building‑envelope renovation and installation of a high‑density filing system at the San Benito Annex to protect county and judicial records.

County Clerk staff and consultants detailed structural and environmental problems in the annex — water infiltration, dislodged condensation lines, rodent access and microfilm deterioration ("vinegar syndrome") — and presented two options. Option 1…

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