Lavaca County Commissioners Court

Court discusses tax rate process

The Lavaca County Commissioners met in a regular meeting Monday morning and discussed the budget process and the related budget issuesThe matter was discussed because there is indication that the tax rate may go up this year.County Judge Keith Mudd said he plans to have the proposed budget and tax...

Murrile presents emergency management update

Lavaca County emergency management coordinator Greg Murrile presented an update of his office at Monday’s Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting.In regards to the devastating flooding that took place in the Hill Country on the Fourth of July, Murrile spoke to the court about Lavaca County being...

Court addresses lengthy agenda

The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting Monday morning addressing a lengthy agenda.Regarding agenda items with the Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office, the court approved a resolution authorizing the LCSO staff to act on behalf of the county to submit grant applications for the...

Court hears supplemental insurance presentations

The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting Monday morning hearing from two insurance agencies, who presented supplemental insurance plans for county employees for 2026 beginning with the fiscal year starting Oct. 1.Frank Hejtmanak with Higginbotham Insurance Brokers and...

Court approves addition of three jailers/one investigator for LCSO

The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting Monday morning and voted to add three jailers and one investigator to the Lavaca County Sheriff ’s Office.Chief deputy Carl Herbst and jail administer Matt Keller met before the court addressing the hiring of the positions.Keller said...

Court awards some concrete/ labor bids, but rejects others

Due to the regular Monday meeting day falling on Memorial Day, a holiday, the Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met Tuesday, May 27.Addressing the awarding of concrete and labor bids for Lavaca County roads, the court accepted some and rejected others.The primary rejection of the bids was in...

Court designates May 18-24 as EMS Week

At Monday morning ’s Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting, the court approved four proclamations.One of the proclamations involved the court designating the week of May 18 through 24 as Emergency Medical Services Week.Commissioner Wayne Faircloth read from the proclamation saying, “Emergenc y...

National Correctional Officers week, May 4 - 10

At Monday’s Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting, the court approved two proclamations with one involving the National Correctional Officers Week from May 4 through May 10, while the other designated May 11-17 as Police Week, that includes May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day.Reading from...

Court approves creation of fourth Lavaca County EMS crew

The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting Monday morning and approved the creation of a fourth Lavaca County EMS crew.Lavaca County EMS director Michael Furrh spoke to the court regarding the need for adding fourth crew.Furrh spoke about the current staff has three crews and...

Sheriff presents update of first 100 days

At last week’s April 14 Commissioners’ Court meeting, Lavaca County Sheriff Steven Greenwell presented an update on his first 100 days in office.Greenwell, whose duties as sheriff began in January, highlighted the progress of his administration and focused on four areas including the LCSO staff,...