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Fannin commissioners approve courthouse firewall, appoint library trustee and cancel June meeting
Summary
The board approved a $9,890.87 firewall purchase and three-year support for courthouse network security, appointed Lisa Daugherty to a library board seat starting July 1 and voted to cancel the June 23 meeting; purchases will be installed through the county's existing contractor and staff said service renewals will be reviewed in three years.
At its meeting, the Fannin County Board of Commissioners approved several routine administrative items: a courthouse firewall replacement, an appointment to a library board, and a scheduling change.
Trent Lowry, the county’s Emergency Management Agency coordinator, presented a replacement firewall for the courthouse network with a total price of $9,890.87, which the county said includes a licensing component and three years of premium support. Staff said the device will be installed through the county's current contractor, ETC, under the existing service contract; the three-year support plan will require future renewal when it expires. A commissioner moved, seconded and the board approved the purchase by voice vote.
The board also approved the appointment of Lisa Daugherty to a three-year term beginning July 1, 2026, on the Panola County Library Board of Trustees. Daugherty was present and confirmed her willingness to serve; commissioners thanked outgoing member Nick Wimberly for his service.
Separately, commissioners voted to cancel the scheduled June 23 meeting due to an anticipated absence by one commissioner. The board adjourned after handling those items and completing the public-comment period.
The firewall purchase and the appointment were approved on voice votes; staff said the firewall’s ongoing support costs beyond three years are unknown and will be addressed at renewal time.
