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Yoakum run-off election results

The results are in for the Yoakum City Council elections. For Yoakum City Council, there were two open spots for Place 2 and Place 4. Winning the spot for Place 2 is Daniel Driskell. He received 208 votes while his opponent, Jay Cassell, received 196 votes.

City Council hires RTC for engineering project

The Hallettsville city Council took the first step towards using the bond passed May 4.The council voted to hire TRC to provide the engineering for the project.In what was called a “lump sum project,” $757,855 will be paid to TRC for its services.Some of the cost for engineering include $19,240 for...

City council holds monthly meeting

The Hallettsville city council gave the okay to the Hallettsville ISD to mark off no a parking zone from the intersection of Ridge and Second streets to the bus barn at its regular monthly meeting Monday evening.The no parking zone will be on the north side of Second St.The council discussed the...

Early voting in entity elections begins Monday, April 22

In person early voting begins Monday, April 22 in the Hallettsville ISD and Hallettsville City elections.Voters wishing to cast their ballot early can vote at the Lavaca County Annex Building located at 412 N. Texana St. in Hallettsville.Early voting will be held from Monday through Friday, April...

Council discusses park improvement grant

The Moulton City Council discussed grants for park improvements at the March 12 meeting."We’ve been talking about this for a little while now,” City Secretary LuAnn Rogers said.

Council receives racial profiling report

The Yoakum City Council received the 2023 racial profiling report from the Yoakum Police Department at the March 12 meeting.The report showed that there was a total of 1,035 traffic stops.

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The Hallettsville city council agreed to go out for proposals for mowing at its regular meeting Monday evening.The sites would encompass the public works facility, west elevated water tower, west well site, Industrial well site, Ridge St. well, north elevated water tower, wastewater treatment...

Council hears GLO-RCP grant project report

The Hallettsville City Council met in its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening, Feb. 20 and heard from Langford Community Management Services regarding the General Land Office-Resilient Communities Program (GLO-RCP) grant projectJerri Conrado, who represented Langford, displayed a power point...

Local filings period ended on Feb. 16

The deadline for candidates filing to run for positions on the Hallettsville ISD Board of Trustees, the Hallettsville City Council and the Lavaca Hospital District Board of Directors ended this past Friday, Feb. 16 with each entity reporting candidates who have filed.

City to hold bond election in May 4 Local Election

It became official at Monday night’s special meeting of the City Council: Hallettsville voters will cast ballots on a bond election Saturday, May 4. The bond is for $6.0 million, which will be used to repair declining streets.