TCFF set for Tuesday, April 9

Lavaca County extension agents Shannon DeForest and Natalie Knesek invite the public to the Texas Community Futures Forum scheduled for Tuesday, April 9. The Forum will start at 6 p.m. and will be held at the Community Connections of Lavaca County building, formerly Lavaca County Senior Citizen Center, 326 South La Grange St. in Hallettsville.

Through the assistance of the local Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Agents and the Leadership Advisory Board, the most critical issues affecting local citizens will be discussed.

“Our local Extension program has a rich history of providing educational programs that address the most critical issues in the county, related to agriculture and natural resources, families and health, youth and community development,” the extension office said in a press release. “To make sure that the programs being planned are on target, we invite your participation in the TCFF process. Your opinion is highly valued in our community, so we truly hope you can join us.”

Due to understanding the value of time, the Forum is expected to last under two hours. If there are any questions, please feel free to contact the extension office at 361-798-2221. The extension office request to those planning to attend the Forum to please RSVP to their office. Calhoun counties to house certain Lavaca County jail inmates. The LCSO chief deputy J. R. Peters said they are experiencing overcrowding at the jail and contacted 11 different counties. County Judge Keith Mudd said the jail was fully populated with a maximum of 48 inmates on two different occasions in the last two weeks. According to the Lee County agreement, it would house a prisoner for $75 per day per inmate, while Calhoun County’s agreement would charge $55 per day per prisoner.

Security Plan, System/Building Upgrades:

At the meeting, Mudd presented an agenda item regarding a security plan as well as system and building upgrades for the Courthouse, Sheriff’s office and County Annex. Mudd said his purpose for bringing this agenda item to the court was mainly for informing them and the public. He said discussion of security plans will begin Wednesday in closed sessions and will include commissioners’ court, elected officials and other county employees.

“We are working on some things behind the scenes,” Mudd said. “Starting Wednesday we will have some sessions going forward to discuss securities and concerns under closed settings.”

According to Mudd, the closed meetings will include vendors coming in to explain what they can do and what the cost would be. Mudd said the plan is to bring this matter to the commissioners’ court meeting in April to go out for bids. The court tabled the agenda item.

Certificate of Exemption:

The court approved a certificate of exemption from subdivision requirements for Andy Chevalier and Clayton Woods. Precinct 2 commissioner Wayne Faircloth said Chevalier and Woods are subdividing 22.477 acres into four tracts. Faircloth said the four tracts would be divided into 6 acres, 6.2 acres, 5.07 acres and 5.21 acres. He said the property is located on CR 217.

In other action taken by the court:

• Declared items with Pct. 4 as surplus property.

• Discussed, but tabled any action on the county road plan and paving agreement.

•Approved all consent agenda items.

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