Lavaca County Commissioners Court

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Court holds final meeting of the year

Jimmy Appelt
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in its final meeting for 2025 and besides approving the addition of a mental health deputy and caseworker as well as accepting a donation from the Dickson Allen Foundation, it voted to maintain the current burn ban status of keeping the ban off.Lavaca...

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Court approves interlocal agreement

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Due to the normal Monday meeting falling on Columbus Day, a federal and county holiday, the Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at its new starting time of 9 a.m.The court approved an interlocal agreement between Gulf Bend Center and the Lavaca County Law Enforcement...
At last week’s Commissioners’ Court meeting, the court designated Wednesday, Oct. 1 as Children’s Health Day in Lavaca County. Pictured are event organizers with Lavaca County Commissioners.

At last week’s Commissioners’ Court meeting, the court designated Wednesday, Oct. 1 as Children’s Health Day in Lavaca County. Pictured are event organizers with Lavaca County Commissioners.

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Court moves regular meetings to 9 a.m. starting time

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, October 2, 2025
The Lavaca Count y Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 23 and approved meeting dates as well as county holidays for 2025-26.The court approved continuing to hold its meetings primarily on the second and four th Mondays of each month.The only exceptions would occur when...

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Court holds Tuesday meeting

Jimmy Appelt
Friday, September 26, 2025
The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met a day later than its usual Monday meeting date holding its regular meeting on Tuesday morning, Sept. 23.The purpose of the switch of dates was due to district court conducting court proceedings and the Commissioner’ Courtroom being used as a place for...

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Court confirms appointment of DeForest as county coordinator

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, September 11, 2025
The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting Monday morning and acknowledged an appointment letter from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension to confirm Shannon DeForest as the county coordinator for Lavaca County.Regarding a letter from Texas A&M AgriLife it said, “As county coordinator,...

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Court adopts VA tax rate/ approves budget

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, August 28, 2025
The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met Monday morning and adopted the 2025 property tax rate going with the voter approval (VA) tax rate of .5497 per $100 valuation as well as approving the 2025-26 county budget.
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County Judge presents State of County address

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, August 14, 2025
County Judge Keith Mudd presented his State of the County address at Monday’s Commissioners’ Court meeting.“The proposed budget for Lavaca County was posted with the County Clerk on Aug. 1, and I am proposing to move Lavaca County forward to the Voter Approval Rate at .5497,” Mudd said in his...

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Court proposes tax rate

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Lavaca County tax assessor-collector, Deborah A. Sevcik, presented the 2025 appraisal roll and tax rate calculations at Monday’s, Aug. 11, Commissioners’ Court meeting.Sevcik told the court the total appraised value showed an increase of 1.09% over last year’s values.Following the court accepting...
Lavaca County Pct. 1 road and maintenance employee Donald Muehr was presented a retirement plaque at the Monday morning Commissioners’ Court meeting. Muehr is retiring after 20 years of service to the county. Presenting the plaque is Pct. 1 commissioner Edward Pustka (left). Photo by Jimmy Appelt

Lavaca County Pct. 1 road and maintenance employee Donald Muehr was presented a retirement plaque at the Monday morning Commissioners’ Court meeting. Muehr is retiring after 20 years of service to the county. Presenting the plaque is Pct. 1 commissioner Edward Pustka (left). Photo by Jimmy Appelt

Court holds regular meeting

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
The Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting Monday morning discussing the budget and tax rate process, county road bond and routing agreement as well as addressing various county matters.The court heard from Wayne Faircloth, who spoke about the problems he’s been having with an oil field...
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