Commission approves three‑year fiber/internet renewal to boost speeds at county facilities

Robert Silva of the Jim Wells County IT department asked the court to approve a three‑year contract to upgrade VTXI/fiber internet service for eight county facilities, saying the contract would standardize speeds and address locations currently as low as 15–25 Mbps. "Contract is 3 years," Silva said, and presented a comparison of current and proposed speeds.

Commissioners questioned which specific Orange Grove buildings would be included and whether separate buildings could share a single service or require separate connections. Silva recommended each building have its own Internet connection to preserve redundancy, and the court approved the renewal after discussion of logistics and billing arrangements.