Lavaca County Commissioners Court

At the Monday, March 23 Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting, the court approved a proclamation designating Sunday, April 12 as Hallettsville Methodist Church Day. Attending the meeting were church members front from left, who include Jennifer (Jen) Henderson, Denise Roberts, Rev. Patrick Melton, Nancy Fuhrken, Landra Immenhauser, and Fred Meek. Back row from left are commissioners Dennis W. Kocian, Kenny Siegel, County Judge Keith Mudd and commissioners Wayne Faircloth and Edward Pustka.

At the Monday, March 23 Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting, the court approved a proclamation designating Sunday, April 12 as Hallettsville Methodist Church Day. Attending the meeting were church members front from left, who include Jennifer (Jen) Henderson, Denise Roberts, Rev. Patrick Melton, Nancy Fuhrken, Landra Immenhauser, and Fred Meek. Back row from left are commissioners Dennis W. Kocian, Kenny Siegel, County Judge Keith Mudd and commissioners Wayne Faircloth and Edward Pustka.

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Hallettsville Methodist Church to celebrate 175 year anniversary

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Founded in 1861, the Hallettsville Methodist Church has reached a milestone as it celebrates its 175th anniversary this year.

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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, April 2, 2026
At the Monday, March 23 Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting, the court approved a proclamation designating April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.

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Burn ban remains off, but could change soon

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting Monday morning and heard from Lavaca County EMS assistant chief/Lavaca County Fire Chiefs Association liaison Tim Decker, who said the Keetch Byram Drought Index (KBDI) numbers are going up quickly and could lead to an issuance of a...

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Court to seek legal counsel to update tax abatement guidelines

Jimmy Appelt
Friday, March 20, 2026
The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 10 and approved the law firm of Allison, Bass and Mcgee LLC for counsel in renewing, updating and/or revising the Lavaca County guidelines and criteria for granting tax abatements in a reinvestment zone.

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Steffek unseats Faircloth

News Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
The Republican and Democratic Party primaries took place this past Tuesday, March 3, and resulted in challenger Pat J. Steffek unseating incumbent Wayne Faircloth for the Republican Party’s nomination for the Lavaca County Pct. 2 commissioner’s chair.Steffek collected 58.73% of the Pct.
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Burn ban remains off

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting Monday morning and after hearing from Lavaca County EMS assistant chief and the county’s Fire Chief Association liaison, Tim Decker agreed to keep the burn ban off.

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Court discusses overweight vehicle routing

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, February 12, 2026
The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting Monday morning and discussed road routing agreements for overweight vehicles traveling along county roads.

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Court discusses the need for grant writer

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
At the Monday, Jan. 26 Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting the court discussed the need for a full-time grant writer.Speaking for the county’s advisory committee, County Attorney James Reeves asked the court to consider the possibility of hiring a full-time grant writer for the county.
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