Lavaca County Commissioners Court

Court votes to continue burn ban

Jimmy Appelt
Friday, November 15, 2024
Due to Veterans Day falling on Monday, the Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court held its regular meeting Tuesday morning and decided to continue with a burn ban for the county.

Court recognizes Grafe for retirement from Pct. 4

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, October 31, 2024
The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting Monday morning and recognized Donald Grafe in his retirement from Pct. 4.Grafe, who retired from Precinct 4 as road hand after 40 years of service to the county, was not able to attend the meeting.However, Pct. 4 commissioner Dennis W.

Court declares Oct. 14-18 as Chamber of Commerce Week

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting Wednesday morning, Oct. 16 and approved a proclamation declaring Oct. 14 through 18 as Chamber of Commerce Week for the City of Hallettsville.The meeting was held two days later than the normal Monday due to Oct.
At the Monday, Sept. 23 Commissioners’ Court meeting, the court approved a proclamation designating Tuesday, Oct. 1 as Kids’ Health Party in the county. Front from left are Natalie Knesek, Deedra Lahodny and Jennifer Steffek. Back row from left is the commissioners’ court including commissioners Dennis W. Kocian, Kenny Siegel, County Judge Keith Mudd and commissioners Wayne Faircloth and Edward Pustka. Photo by Jimmy Appelt

At the Monday, Sept. 23 Commissioners’ Court meeting, the court approved a proclamation designating Tuesday, Oct. 1 as Kids’ Health Party in the county. Front from left are Natalie Knesek, Deedra Lahodny and Jennifer Steffek. Back row from left is the commissioners’ court including commissioners Dennis W. Kocian, Kenny Siegel, County Judge Keith Mudd and commissioners Wayne Faircloth and Edward Pustka. Photo by Jimmy Appelt

National 4-H Week, Oct. 6-12

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
At the Monday, Sept. 23 Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting, the court approved a proclamation designating Oct. 6 through 12 as National 4-H Week in Texas.

Court enacts second burn ban

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
As of Monday morning, Lavaca County is now under a burn ban.The burn ban was enacted at the Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting due to the recommendation of the Lavaca County Fire Chief’s’ Association.

Lavaca County commissioners court

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting Monday morning and approved four proclamations with the first involving the recognition of Sacred Heart Catholic Church Parish pastor Msgr.

Court holds Tuesday meeting

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in its regular meeting on Tuesday and addressed residential service of juvenile offenders as well as setting the fiscal year’s meeting times and county holidays.

Court adopts tax rate/approves budget

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met Monday morning and set the 2024 property tax rate and the 2024-25 county budget.Prior to the regular meeting, the court held a public hearing on continued collection of records management/preservation fees in the county clerk’s office.
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Court enacts burn ban at Monday’s meeting

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Due to the county’s Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) reading averaging above 500, the court approved the implementation of a burn ban at the Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court Monday morning meeting.

Court proposes tax rate; Sets public hearing for Aug. 26

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Lavaca County tax assessor-collector, Deborah Sevcik, presented the 2024 appraisal roll and tax rate calculations at Monday’s, Aug. 12, Commissioners’ Court meeting.Sevcik told the court the total appraised value is up nearly 4.6% over last year’s values.
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