Commissioners approve security-camera purchase for county offices
Newton County Commissioners approved buying and installing security cameras and panic-button capability for the tax assessor-collector, county clerk, justice of the peace (Precinct 1) and Precinct 4, citing staff safety and recent incidents; funding options (contingency, courthouse security fees, a pending budget amendment) were discussed.
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Newton County Commissioners Court voted Jan. 28 to approve purchase and installation of security cameras and related equipment for four county offices, saying the system should include live monitoring and panic-button capability rather than only recording events.
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