Commissioners Discuss New Cybersecurity Policy
Officials are making some progress in their investigation regarding problems with providing water to some Brockton residents. In October, Roosevelt County commissioners agreed to pay $6,000 to investigate a water pressure problem.
Commissioners said at a previous meeting that there have been water pressure problems with the north end of Brockton for quite some time.
John Bach, project manager for Interstate Engineering, said a 6-inch gate valve, costing about $5,000, will be beneficial. Officials will also replace the water main between the existing tee and ASRWSS connection point.
Bach said some old pipe was removed to make the system simpler and cleaner. He added the efforts will not completely solve the pressure problem, but it’s a good place to start.
Commissioner Robert Toavs said it’s a good project to do, but he was hoping to see some restriction so the problem could be more easily solved. Bach said they will look at possible power issues at other spots in Brockton as well.
During the meeting, commissioners approved an update to the cybersecurity policy. The new policy includes that county staff and guests may only use the county’s removable media in their work computers. Removable media may not be connected to or used in computers that are not owned or leased by the county without explicit permission of the county’s IT department.
During public comment, members of the library board expressed concern that commissioners approved a request made directly from the Friends of the Library. Such requests should come from the library board instead.
Commissioners admitted that they didn’t know that the library board and Friends of the Library were separate. The commissioners agreed that the Friends of the Library should go to the library board with requests, and then the library board can come to the commissioners for approval.
During commissioners’ updates, Gordon Oelkers said the county’s audit went very well. The few issues involved following up on some invoices.
“Overall, it was a very good audit,” Oelkers said.
Jerri Choate has been hired to work in the justice of the peace office in Culbertson. Commissioners received the resignation of sheriff’s office deputy Jarrett Smidt.
Pay raises were approved for detention center employees Chelsea Lindsay and Rhea Smoker along with maintenance department employee Cam Burshia.
