Court recognizes Grafe for retirement from Pct. 4

The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting Monday morning and recognized Donald Grafe in his retirement from Pct. 4.

Grafe, who retired from Precinct 4 as road hand after 40 years of service to the county, was not able to attend the meeting.

However, Pct. 4 commissioner Dennis W. Kocian complimented him at the meeting by saying, “Forty years of service, that’s awesome and we thank Donald very much for his service to Lavaca County.”

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The court approved advertising for bids for a Bomag 2018 Single Drum Roller for Precinct 2.

The deadline for submitting the bids was set by the court for 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7 in the Lavaca County Auditor’s office.

The bids will be open and read aloud by County Judge Keith Mudd, or his designee, in Commissioners’ Courtroom on Nov. 7 at 10:30 a.m.

The bids received will be discussed and/or awarded at the Court’s regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 12.

Miscellaneous

Although the court had passed the 2025 field agreement for wildlife damage management and predator control at the last meeting, due to changes in dates, the court passed the agreement again.

The court set a required expenditure for an incumbent county or precinct officer, who is not renominated or re-elected to not exceed 25% of their budget.

In other action taken by the court:

• Approve the 2025 Lavaca County resolution indigent defense grant program.

• Tabled amending the county’s personnel policy section to remove the 90-day waiting period to receive benefits for all full-time employees and officials of the county.

• Approved Brittney J. Keil’s bond as a patrol deputy for the LCSO.

• Approved a division order between the county and Baytex Energy for Arrokoth A 1H well property.

• Approved all consent agenda items.

County Judge Keith Mudd presided over the meeting with commissioners Edward Pustka, Wayne Faircloth, Kenny Siegel and Dennis W. Kocian present for the meeting.