Lavaca County

January 12, 2026

Executive Summary

Lavaca County Commissioners' Court will review several monetary donations for various departments including EMS, Records Retention, and the Historical Commission. Key action items include approving an MOU for law enforcement, a juvenile offender contract, and a boat agent agreement. The court will also address infrastructure by discussing concrete slab removal and manage surplus property from the Elections Department.

Key Topics

Constituent Highlights

The court will accept significant donations totaling over $160,000 for the EMS, Press Gang, and Historical Commission.
Discussion includes a burn ban status update and acknowledgement of fire weather warnings.
A contract for the detention of juvenile offenders with San Patricio County will be considered.
Surplus equipment from the Elections Department will be transferred to IT or sold to the public via Gov. Deals.

Official Highlights

Review and potential approval of an MOU between the Sheriff's Office and the Southern District of Texas, potentially related to tracked item 77.
Consideration of juvenile offender detention contract and county boat agent agreement, requiring due diligence.
Decision on concrete slab removal at 400 N. Texana Street, which may involve cost and contractor assessment.
Approval of multiple routine financial and administrative reports, including treasurer, auditor, and tax assessor-collector reports.

Resumen Ejecutivo

La Corte de Comisionados del Condado de Lavaca revisará varias donaciones monetarias para diversos departamentos, incluyendo EMS, Retención de Registros y la Comisión Histórica. Las acciones clave incluyen la aprobación de un MOU para la aplicación de la ley, un contrato para delincuentes juveniles y un acuerdo de agente de botes. La corte también abordará la infraestructura discutiendo la eliminación de losas de concreto y gestionará la propiedad excedente del Departamento de Elecciones.

Temas Clave

Puntos Destacados

La corte aceptará donaciones significativas por un total de más de $160,000 para el EMS, Press Gang y la Comisión Histórica.
La discusión incluye una actualización del estado de la prohibición de quemas y el reconocimiento de advertencias de clima de incendios.
Se considerará un contrato para la detención de delincuentes juveniles con el Condado de San Patricio.
El equipo excedente del Departamento de Elecciones se transferirá a TI o se venderá al público a través de Gov. Deals.

Key Items

Items with direct public relevance

ID	Description	Cost	Impact	Tags
2	▶ Accept Donation for Press Gang	$10,000.00	notable	budget transparency
	Accept a monetary donation of $10,000 from Dickson-Allen Foundation to the Lavaca County Press Gang for the Records Retention/Archives.
3	▶ Accept Donation for EMS	$150,000.00	notable	budget health
	Accept a monetary donation of $150,000 from Dickson-Allen Foundation to the Lavaca County EMS. Speaker: EMS Director
4	▶ Accept Donation for Historical Commission	$12,000.00	notable	budget
	Accept a monetary donation of $12,000 from Dickson-Allen Foundation to the Lavaca County Historical Commission. Speaker: Lavaca County Historical Commission
5	▶ Accept Donation for Sheriff's Office	$1,000.00	notable	budget public-safety
	Accept a monetary donation of $1,000 from Lake Robertson III to the Lavaca County Sheriff's Office. Speaker: Sheriff
6	▶ Approve MOU Sheriff's Office and Southern District		notable	legal public-safety
	Discuss and/or approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Lavaca County Sheriff's Office and the Southern District of Texas. Speaker: Sheriff
7	▶ Acknowledge Governor's Proclamation on Fire Weather		notable	public-safety environment
	Acknowledge Governor Greg Abbott's proclamation certifying an imminent threat of widespread or severe damage due to increased fire weather conditions. Speaker: Judge
10	▶ Approve Concrete Slab Removal		notable	infrastructure
	Discuss and/or approve the removal of a concrete slab located at 400 N. Texana Street. Speaker: Judge 📍 400 N. Texana Street
11	▶ Approve County Pool Coordinator Change		notable	budget legal
	Discuss and/or approve changing the Lavaca County Pool Coordinator through the Texas Association of Counties Risk Management Pool. Speaker: Judge
12	▶ Approve Juvenile Offender Contract		notable	budget legal public-safety
	Discuss and/or approve a Contract and Agreement for Detention of Juvenile Offenders between Lavaca County and San Patricio County. Speaker: Judge
15	▶ Approve Racial Profiling Report		notable	legal public-safety transparency
	Discuss and/or approve the Racial Profiling Report submitted by Lavaca County Constable Precinct 4, filed with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. Speaker: Pct. 4 Constable
16	▶ Approve County Boat Agent Agreement		notable	budget legal
	Discuss and/or approve the County Boat Agent Agreement between Lavaca County Tax Assessor-Collector and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Speaker: Tax Assessor-Collector

Routine Items (22 items — click to expand)

ID	Description	Tags
Procedural 1	▶ Confirm Quorum with Roll Call
	Confirm quorum with roll call and remind attendees to turn off cell phones and sign in.
Procedural 2	▶ Call to Order and Welcome
	Call the meeting to order and provide a welcome.
Procedural 3	▶ Invocation
	Conduct the invocation.
Procedural 4	▶ Pledge of Allegiance and Pledge to the Texas Flag
	Lead the Pledge of Allegiance and the Pledge to the Texas Flag. Speaker: Judge Keith Mudd
Procedural 5	▶ Court members signing of paperwork
	Court members to sign paperwork related to agenda items.
Procedural 6	▶ Adjournment
	Adjournment of the meeting by the Presiding Officer.
1	▶ Announcements / Public Comments	transparency
	Receive announcements and provide an opportunity for public comments.
8	▶ Discuss and/or approve burn ban status	public-safety environment
	Discuss and/or approve the current burn ban status for the county. Speaker: Judge
9	▶ Acknowledge New IRS Mileage Rate	budget personnel
	Acknowledge the new IRS business standard mileage rate of 72.5 cents per mile, effective January 1, 2026. Speaker: Judge
13	▶ Declare Surplus Property to IT	budget technology
	Declare items on Exhibit A as surplus property to be transferred from the Lavaca County Elections Department to the Lavaca County IT Department. Speaker: Elections Administrator
14	▶ Declare Surplus Property for Sale	budget technology
	Declare items on Exhibit B as surplus property from the Lavaca County Elections Department to be sold on Gov. Deals. Speaker: Elections Administrator
a	▶ Approve Meeting Minutes (Dec 22, 2025)
	Approve the Meeting Minutes of the Commissioners Court Regular Called Meeting of December 22, 2025.
b	▶ Approve Meeting Minutes (Nov 24, 2025)
	Approve the Meeting Minutes of the Commissioners Court Regular Called Meeting of November 24, 2025.
c	▶ Approve Temporary Waterline Permits	infrastructure utilities
	Approve Temporary Waterline Permits between EOG Resources and Lavaca County Precincts 1 and 2 for LCR #194, 196, 183, 237.
d	▶ Approve Pipeline Permit Application	infrastructure utilities
	Approve Application for Pipeline Permit between EOG Resources and Lavaca County Precinct 1 for LCR #190.
e	▶ Approve Monthly Treasurer Report	budget transparency
	Approve the Monthly Treasurer Report.
f	▶ Approve Monthly Auditor's Report	budget transparency
	Approve the Monthly Auditor's Report.
g	▶ Approve Quarterly Investment Report	budget transparency
	Approve the Quarterly Investment Report.
h	▶ Approve Tax Assessor-Collector Report	budget transparency
	Approve the Tax Assessor-Collector Report as per Section 31.10 of the Property Tax Code.
i	▶ Approve Claims and/or Payroll	budget personnel
	Approve outstanding claims and/or payroll.
j	▶ Approve Budget Amendments	budget
	Approve any necessary budget amendments.
k	▶ Approve County Officials Report	transparency
	Approve the report from County Officials.

Major Expenditures

Item	Amount	Description
3	$150,000.00	Monetary donation from Dickson-Allen Foundation to Lavaca County EMS.
2	$10,000.00	Monetary donation from Dickson-Allen Foundation to Lavaca County Press Gang.
4	$12,000.00	Monetary donation from Dickson-Allen Foundation to Lavaca County Historical Commission.

Total: $173,000.00

Glossary

MOU: Memorandum of Understanding - a written agreement between two or more parties outlining the terms and conditions of a cooperative effort.
LCR: Local County Road - likely refers to numbered county roads within Lavaca County.
Gov Deals: An online auction marketplace for government agencies to sell surplus and confiscated assets.
TIRZ: Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone — a designated area where property tax revenue increases are used to fund improvements within that zone