BY MELISSA ENAJE & NICHAELA SHAHEEN
Harris County names new county attorney
Tomball Archive and History Center planning for public access Tomball officials got a fresh look at how the city plans to protect its own paper trail and make local history easier for residents to access. Tomball City Council received a progress update Jan. 5 on the Tomball Archive and History Center, a city-backed program designed to preserve municipal records and community history—and eventually make those materials easier for the public to search and use. The setup City archivist Allison LaRocca told City Council the Tomball Archive and History Center serves as “the main repository for the historical permanent city archives and records, as well as communi- ty-donated materials,” and that she focused the last quarter on building the foundation the center
Looking ahead, the quarterly report outlines ve priorities for the next quarter:
finalize a city-county intergovernmental working agreement
Harris County com- missioners unanimously approved Jonathan
move toward a joint advisory committee
Fombonne as the new county attorney Jan. 8, effective immediately. The gist Fombonne previously served as Harris County deputy county attorney and then first assistant county attorney before replacing a vacant county position after former County Attorney Christian Menefee resigned March 17 after the announcement of his campaign run for U.S. Congress District 18. Fombonne will serve as legal counsel to all elected offices in Harris County until the new county attorney is elected in November. Jonathan Fombonne
select an archival management system for digital access
begin processing collections for public access
increase community awareness and donor engagement
SOURCE: CITY OF TOMBALL/COMMUNITY IMPACT
needs to run “in a legal and accountable and responsible way.” The quarterly report lists progress, including organizing shelving, purchasing and inventorying archival supplies, setting up a climate monitoring system, and adding digitization equipment.
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