Lavaca County Commissioners Court

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Court selects committee to search for Veterans Service officer

Due to the threat of Hurricane Beryl, the Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court moved its regular meeting to Wednesday, July 10.At the meeting, the court discussed the county’s attempt to find a Veterans Service officer and decided to select a committee to perform the search.