DeWitt County Commissioners Court

Commissioners authorizes grant application

DeWitt County Commissioners approved a resolution authorizing the submission of an application to the Texas General Land Office for the Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation at the April 8 meeting.The grant is in the amount of $1.
Members of SJRC Texas-Belong receive a proclamation from DeWitt County Commissioners declaring April 2024 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. DeWitt County Judge Daryl Fowler, center, signs the proclamation at the March 25 meeting.

Members of SJRC Texas-Belong receive a proclamation from DeWitt County Commissioners declaring April 2024 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. DeWitt County Judge Daryl Fowler, center, signs the proclamation at the March 25 meeting.

Commissioners name April as Child Abuse Prevention Month

In the agenda, DeWitt County Commissioners approved a proclamation for the DeWitt County Child Welfare Board establishing April 2024 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month at the March 25 meeting.Reports were given showing that there were 270,000 victims of abuse or neglect in Texas.
DeWitt County Commissioners presented a certificate of compliance for Desirae Poth-Garibay from the County Treasurer's Association of Texas. From left to right are DeWitt County Judge Daryl Fowler, County Treasurer Poth-Garibay, Melissa Terry, and Elizabeth Bonorden from Harrison Waldrop, and Uherek LLP.

DeWitt County Commissioners presented a certificate of compliance for Desirae Poth-Garibay from the County Treasurer's Association of Texas. From left to right are DeWitt County Judge Daryl Fowler, County Treasurer Poth-Garibay, Melissa Terry, and Elizabeth Bonorden from Harrison Waldrop, and Uherek LLP.

Grant proposed for Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Program

On the agenda, DeWitt County Commissioners authorized Emergency Management Services to apply for the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Program at the March 11 meeting.

DeWitt County Commissioners receive presentation

DeWitt County Commissioners received a presentation from SJRC Belong Organization at the Feb. 26 meeting. SJRC’s mission statement is to offer healing and hope to children and families affected by abuse, abandonment, or neglect.

Commissioners renew juvenile incarceration agreement

DeWitt County commissioners on Monday, Dec. 11, renewed a one-year contract between the San Patricio County Juvenile Probation Department and DeWitt County that provides for pre-adjudication detention of juvenile offenders. That agreement begins with the start of the new year on Jan. 1, 2024.
DeWitt County Commissioner's Court

DeWitt County Commissioner's Court

Commissioners seek extension

Commissioners have sent a letter to the Texas General Land Office seeking an extension of time to submit a project list for the GLO Grant at the Nov. 23 meeting. This grant is $1.3 million and is Hurricane Harvey money which is to be used for parts of the county that are low to moderate income.