Lavaca County

August 11, 2025

Executive Summary

Lavaca County Commissioners' Court will discuss and potentially approve the 2025 tax rates and proposed budget changes for 2025-2026, presented by the County Judge. Other key items include the approval of contracts for technology services, EMS, and financing for a motor grader, alongside various routine consent agenda items and surplus property declarations.

Key Topics

Constituent Highlights

Residents should pay attention to the proposed 2025 tax rates and upcoming public hearing dates, as these will impact property taxes.
The court will review the Judge's 'State of the County' address, which includes proposed budget changes for the upcoming fiscal years.
An election will be held on November 4, 2025, and related orders will be discussed and approved.
There will be a presentation on foster care numbers and services provided by SJRC Texas-Belong.
The meeting will be streamed live online, and public comments can be submitted via a form on the county website.

Official Highlights

Careful review of the 2025 tax rate proposals and setting of public hearing dates is critical.
Evaluation of the proposed budget changes for 2025-2026 presented in the 'State of the County' address is essential.
Approval of contracts for Tyler Technologies (Records Public Access), EMS services, and financing for a motor grader requires thorough due diligence.
The court must consider appointments for Presiding and Alternate Judges for the 2025-2027 term.
Deliberation on the MOU with Gulf Bend Center and potential equipment financing for Precinct 3 is necessary.

Resumen Ejecutivo

El Tribunal de Comisionados del Condado de Lavaca discutirá y potencialmente aprobará las tasas impositivas de 2025 y los cambios propuestos al presupuesto para 2025-2026, presentados por el Juez del Condado. Otros puntos clave incluyen la aprobación de contratos para servicios de tecnología, EMS y financiación para una motoniveladora, junto con varios elementos de la agenda de consentimiento de rutina y declaraciones de propiedad excedente.

Temas Clave

Puntos Destacados

Los residentes deben prestar atención a las tasas impositivas propuestas para 2025 y las próximas fechas de las audiencias públicas, ya que estas afectarán los impuestos a la propiedad.
El tribunal revisará el discurso del Juez sobre el 'Estado del Condado', que incluye cambios propuestos al presupuesto para los próximos años fiscales.
Se llevará a cabo una elección el 4 de noviembre de 2025, y se discutirán y aprobarán órdenes relacionadas.
Habrá una presentación sobre los números de cuidado de crianza y los servicios proporcionados por SJRC Texas-Belong.
La reunión se transmitirá en vivo en línea, y los comentarios del público se pueden enviar a través de un formulario en el sitio web del condado.

Key Items

Items with direct public relevance

ID	Description	Cost	Impact	Tags
2	▶ 2024 Distinguished Service Award Presentation		notable	environment
	Presentation of the 2024 Distinguished Service Award from the Texas Historical Commission to the Lavaca County Historical Commission. Speaker: Judge
3	▶ SJRC Texas-Belong and Foster Care Presentation		notable	health housing
	Presentation by Nicole Nguyen regarding SJRC Texas-Belong and the number of children in foster care. Speaker: Judge
4	▶ 2025 Certified Values Presentation		notable	budget transportation
	Presentation of the 2025 Certified Values for Lavaca County/Farm to Market Road. Speaker: Tax Assessor-Collector
5	▶ 2025 Tax Rate Presentation		significant	budget
	Presentation of the 2025 No New Revenue Tax Rate and Voter Approval Tax Rate. Speaker: Tax Assessor-Collector
6	▶ Judge's 2025 'State of the County'		significant	budget transparency
	Presentation of the Judge's 2025 'State of the County', including key proposed budget changes for 2025-2026, followed by discussion. Speaker: Judge Keith Mudd
7	▶ Tax Rate and Public Hearing Date		significant	budget
	Discuss and/or propose Tax Rate and set Meeting/Public Hearing date for August 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM. Speaker: Tax Assessor-Collector
9	▶ Tyler Technologies Contract for County Clerk		notable	technology transparency
	Discuss and/or approve the contract between Tyler Technologies and the County Clerk's Office for deployment to hosted services and Records Public Access. Speaker: County Clerk
11	▶ Donation Receipt from Norma's House	$14,930.18	notable	budget health
	Acknowledge donation receipt from Norma's House in the amount of $14,930.18. Speaker: Judge
12	▶ Presiding Judge and Alternate Judge Appointments		notable	personnel elections
	Discuss and/or approve the Democrat and Republican Presiding Judge and Alternate Judge Appointments for 2025-2027. Speaker: Election Administrator
13	▶ Lavaca County Order of Election		significant	elections transparency
	Discuss and/or approve Lavaca County's Order of Election to be held on November 4, 2025. Speaker: Election Administrator
14	▶ Financing for John Deer Motor Grader		notable	budget infrastructure
	Discuss and/or approve contract for the purpose of financing a used John Deer 670G Motor Grader for Lavaca County Precinct 3. Speaker: Pct.3
15	▶ MOU between Gulf Bend Center and Lavaca County		notable	legal health
	Discuss and/or approve Memorandum of Understanding between Gulf Bend Center and Lavaca County. Speaker: Judge
16	▶ Proposal with Tania Glenn & Associates for EMS		notable	legal health
	Discuss and/or approve Proposal between Tania Glenn & Associates, PA and Lavaca County EMS. Speaker: EMS Director

Routine Items (16 items — click to expand)

ID	Description	Tags
1	▶ Announcements / Public Comments
	Allows for announcements and public comments from citizens.
8	▶ Surplus Property from County Clerk's Office	budget transparency
	Discuss and/or approve declaring items as surplus property from the Lavaca County Clerk's Office. Speaker: County Clerk
10	▶ TX DMV Imposition of Optional Fees 2026	budget transportation
	Discuss and/or approve Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Imposition of Optional Fees for Calendar Year 2026. Speaker: Tax Assessor-Collector
17	▶ New Fence at Lavaca County Poor Farm	legal infrastructure
	Discuss and/or approve the need for a new fence located at Lavaca County Poor Farm between Lessee and Lavaca County. Speaker: Pct.1
18	▶ Subdivision Exemption for Jonathan Clay Hairell	legal land-use
	Discuss and/or approve Certificate of Exemption from Subdivision Requirements for Jonathan Clay Hairell. Speaker: Pct.3
19	▶ Subdivision Exemption for Larry and Donna Dornak	legal land-use
	Discuss and/or approve Certificate of Exemption from Subdivision Requirements for Larry and Donna Dornak. Speaker: Pct.1
20	▶ Surplus Property from Courthouse	budget technology
	Discuss and/or approve declaring items on Exhibit A as surplus property from the Lavaca County Courthouse. Speaker: IT Director
22	▶ Annex Property Tour Announcement	transparency infrastructure
	Announce planned Annex Property tour to inspect facilities, new property and maintenance projects immediately following this Commissioner's Court meeting. Speaker: Judge
23	▶ Next Meeting Announcement and Adjournment
	Announce the next meeting date of August 25, 2025 and adjourn the current meeting. Speaker: Judge
21.a	▶ Meeting Minutes Approval	transparency
	Approve the Meeting Minutes of the Commissioners Court Regular Called Meeting July 28, 2025.
21.b	▶ Regional Planning Commission Interlocal Agreement	legal utilities
	Approve Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission Interlocal Agreement for E9-1-1 Services.
21.c	▶ Pipeline Permit Application	infrastructure utilities
	Approve application for Pipeline Permit between Texas Gas Service and Lavaca County to include LCR #400.
21.d	▶ Monthly Auditor's Report	budget transparency
	Approve the Monthly Auditor's Report.
21.e	▶ Claims and Payroll Approval	budget personnel
	Approve Claims and/or Payroll.
21.f	▶ Budget Amendments	budget
	Approve any Budget Amendments.
21.g	▶ County Officials Report	transparency
	Approve County Officials Report.

Major Expenditures

Item	Amount	Description
11	$14,930.18	Donation receipt from Norma's House

Glossary

No New Revenue Tax Rate: The tax rate that would generate the same amount of property tax revenue as the previous year, not accounting for new property added to the tax roll.
Voter Approval Tax Rate: The tax rate that would generate revenue that is greater than the 'no new revenue' rate, requiring voter approval if it exceeds a certain rollback threshold.
MOU: Memorandum of Understanding - a document that outlines an agreement between two or more parties.

: Likely refers to a Line Crossing Request or a permit number related to pipeline infrastructure.