SWEETWATER COUNTY – The Sweetwater County Commissioners will attend a workshop on Dec. 4 to discuss courtroom security upgrades

The Workshop will start at noon and should run until 1:30 p.m. It will take place in the Sweetwater County Commissioners’ Chambers

At the Nov. 4 Sweetwater County Commission meeting, Judges Richard Lavery, John Prokos, and Nena James discussed Court Security Committee statutory requirements and explained that important key members should be appointed to the committee. They also requested direction from the commission relative to who should appoint members and how expansive the score of security should be within the courthouse.

Following discussion, the commission concurred that the judges make a recommendation as to who they wish to serve on the committee and to keep the scope to the courtroom facility area at this time.

Also present were Sweetwater County Sheriff Department Sergeant Brett Stokes and Corporal Tony Niemiec.