Lavaca County Commissioners Court

Burn ban remains off, but could change soon

The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting Monday morning and heard from Lavaca County EMS assistant chief/Lavaca County Fire Chiefs Association liaison Tim Decker, who said the Keetch Byram Drought Index (KBDI) numbers are going up quickly and could lead to an issuance of a...

Judge Mudd highlights V. G. Young Conference, Part 2

In last week’s issue of the paper, County Judge Keith Mudd highlighted some of the topics discussed at the 68th annual V. G. Young Conference he attended in February at Texas A&M University.Mudd had spoke about what was discussed during the February 23 Commissioners’ Court meeting and in last...

Court to seek legal counsel to update tax abatement guidelines

The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 10 and approved the law firm of Allison, Bass and Mcgee LLC for counsel in renewing, updating and/or revising the Lavaca County guidelines and criteria for granting tax abatements in a reinvestment zone.County Judge...

Judge Mudd highlights V. G. Young Conference, Part 1

Due to the length of this article, it will appear in a two-part series with the first part printed in today’s issue and the second part in next week’s paper.At the Monday, Feb. 23 Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting, County judge Keith Mudd highlighted topics that were discussed at the 64th...

Steffek unseats Faircloth

The Republican and Democratic Party primaries took place this past Tuesday, March 3, and resulted in challenger Pat J. Steffek unseating incumbent Wayne Faircloth for the Republican Party’s nomination for the Lavaca County Pct. 2 commissioner’s chair.Steffek collected 58.73% of the Pct. 2 citizens’...

Court discusses overweight vehicle routing

The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting Monday morning and discussed road routing agreements for overweight vehicles traveling along county roads.Precinct 3 commissioner Kenny Siegel said he has reached out to EOG along with the sheriff ’s office and they have a plan that...

Court discusses the need for grant writer

At the Monday, Jan. 26 Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting the court discussed the need for a full-time grant writer.Speaking for the county’s advisory committee, County Attorney James Reeves asked the court to consider the possibility of hiring a full-time grant writer for the...

Burn ban remains status quo

The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in regular meeting Monday, Jan. 26 with a lengthy agenda.After hearing from Lavaca County EMS assistant chief and spokesman for the Lavaca County Fire Chiefs Association Tim Decker, Commissioners Court decided to keep the burn ban off for the county.Decker...

Court accepts monetary donations

The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in its first meeting for 2026 and accepted monetary donations that benefit various county departments.All total the Dickson-Allen Foundation presented $150,000 to the Lavaca County EMS, $12,000 to Lavaca County Historical Commission and $10,000 to the...