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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.

Council approves budget, tax rate

Bobby Horecka
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Hallettsville city council members approved the 2024-25 city budget and its funding mechanism in a special called meeting Monday evening at city hall.Monday’s meeting followed a public hearing on the budget held Aug. 19, which itself followed council’s approval of the proposed budget numbers on Aug.
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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.
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Labor Day: A day for celebrating working people

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Monday is Labor Day where U.S. workers celebrate achievements accomplished that grew out of a 19th century labor movement.It is one of five federal holidays that fall on a Monday, the others being Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, and Columbus Day. The day provides U.S.
Moulton ISD receives a proclamation designating the school as a Healthy South Texas Campus. Pictured from left to right is school board President Daniel Beyer, County Extension Agent Natalie Knesek, and Elementary School Principal Victoria Ortiz. Photo by Clayton Kelley

Moulton ISD receives a proclamation designating the school as a Healthy South Texas Campus. Pictured from left to right is school board President Daniel Beyer, County Extension Agent Natalie Knesek, and Elementary School Principal Victoria Ortiz. Photo by Clayton Kelley

MISD designated Healthy South Texas Campus

News Staff
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Moulton ISD received a proclamation designating MISD as a Healthy South Texas Campus at the Aug. 14 meeting.“The Healthy South Texas Program is an initiative that reaches 27 counties in South Texas,” County Extension Agent Natalie Knesek said.

City Council hears school zone concern

News Staff
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
The Yoakum City Council heard a request from a concerned citizen regarding the placement of a school zone area on East Gonzales St. at the Aug. 13 meeting.Harvey Jenkins argued because the Learning Tree, 124 E. Gonzales St., is located in the area that a school zone sign should be put into place.
Pictured are students in kindergarten teacher’s Mrs. Janice Thomas class at the Yoakum Primary Annex campus on the first day attending school Aug. 14. YHT Staff photo.

Pictured are students in kindergarten teacher’s Mrs. Janice Thomas class at the Yoakum Primary Annex campus on the first day attending school Aug. 14. YHT Staff photo.

Local school student enrollment numbers reported

News Staff
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
The 2024-25 school year started recently, with the Yoakum Independent School District and Sweet Home ISD and other schools reporting their student enrollment numbers.For Yoakum ISD, a total of 176 students enrolled in the Primary Annex School.

City council to approve budget, tax rate Aug. 26

News Staff
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
The Hallettsville City Council set Monday, August 26 as the date to adopt the 2025 budget and 2024 tax rate.The proposed tax is 45.81 cents per $100 valuation. The no-new tax rate is 25.37 cents and the voter approval rate is 47.47.
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