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Court: cybersecurity subscription paid by county after grant period changed
Summary
County staff told the Parker County Commissioner's Court the county paid a $74,250 IT subscription in October expecting grant reimbursement, but the Homeland Security pass‑through grant period shifted and the project was judged ineligible for recurring costs.
Parker County staff reported that a Homeland Security pass‑through grant originally expected to reimburse a county cybersecurity subscription did not cover the cost after the grant period changed. James, a county staffer, said the project was treated as an ongoing recurring expense and “we were not awarded those funds to cover that.”
Brianna, budget staff, told the court the county had budgeted the $74,250 expense in Fund 10 so the payment did not require drawing from contingency, and that staff worked with the grant manager and higher‑level administrators before concluding the award would not cover the October subscription. No formal action was required for this update; staff said they would include the expense in next year’s Fund 10 budget if needed.
