Lavaca County

September 23, 2025

Executive Summary

Lavaca County Commissioners' Court will address various administrative and operational matters, including personnel policies, road closures, and IT security upgrades. Key discussions will involve the certification of official salaries and the approval of a bid for courthouse boiler replacement, alongside routine consent agenda items covering utility permits, financial reports, and leasing agreements.

Key Topics

Constituent Highlights

Approval of proclamations for National Chiropractic Health Month, National 4-H Week, and Children's Health Day.
Discussion on road closures and vacation requests for several streets, impacting local land use.
Potential approval of a demolition bid for a building project at 400 N. Texana Street.
Information on program updates for Lavaca Transit and Meals on Wheels, and potential grant resolution for home-delivered meals.

Official Highlights

Certification of salaries for county officials, employees, and EMS for the upcoming fiscal year.
Review and potential approval of updated Lavaca County Personnel Policies.
Discussion and potential approval of a bid for the replacement of the Lavaca County Courthouse boiler.
Consideration of IT security and monitoring quotes and advertising for a new IT department position.
Approval of routine items including road use bonds, waterline permits, and lease amendments for office equipment.

Resumen Ejecutivo

El Tribunal de Comisionados del Condado de Lavaca abordará diversos asuntos administrativos y operativos, incluyendo políticas de personal, cierres de carreteras y mejoras de seguridad de TI. Las discusiones clave involucrarán la certificación de salarios oficiales y la aprobación de una oferta para el reemplazo de la caldera del juzgado, junto con elementos rutinarios de la agenda de consentimiento que cubren permisos de servicios públicos, informes financieros y acuerdos de arrendamiento.

Temas Clave

Puntos Destacados

Aprobación de proclamaciones para el Mes Nacional de la Salud Quiropráctica, la Semana Nacional 4-H y el Día de la Salud Infantil.
Discusión sobre cierres de carreteras y solicitudes de vacación para varias calles, lo que impacta el uso del suelo local.
Posible aprobación de una oferta de demolición para un proyecto de construcción en 400 N. Texana Street.
Información sobre actualizaciones de programas para Lavaca Transit y Meals on Wheels, y posible resolución de subvención para comidas a domicilio.

Key Items

Items with direct public relevance

ID	Description	Cost	Impact	Tags
2	▶ Proclamation: National Chiropractic Health Month		notable	health
	Discuss and potentially approve a proclamation declaring October as National Chiropractic Health Month. Speaker: Judge
3	▶ Proclamation: National 4-H Week		notable	education
	Discuss and potentially approve a proclamation declaring the week of October 5th-11th, 2025, as National 4-H Week. Speaker: Judge
4	▶ Proclamation: Children's Health Day		notable	health
	Discuss and potentially approve a proclamation declaring October 1, 2025, as Children's Health Day in Lavaca County. Speaker: Judge
5	▶ Certification of Salaries		significant	budget personnel
	Discuss and approve the certification of salaries for Lavaca County Officials, Employees, and Lavaca County EMS for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Speaker: Auditor
6	▶ Updated Personnel Policies		significant	personnel
	Discuss and approve updated Lavaca County Personnel Policies. Speaker: Auditor
8	▶ Road Closure and Vacation Petition		significant	land-use transportation
	Discuss and approve a petition from property owners to close and vacate roads located off of LCR #146, including portions of Weimar, Columbus, Coranchua, Colorado, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Streets. Speaker: Pct.1
9	▶ Quitclaim Deed for Land Parcel		notable	land-use
	Discuss and approve a Quitclaim Deed from Lavaca County to Allen J. Barcak and wife Darlene F. Barcak for a 0.928-Acre parcel of land located off of LCR #195. Speaker: Pct.2
10	▶ City of Hallettsville Transfer Station Use		notable	environment utilities
	Discuss and approve a letter from the City of Hallettsville regarding county citizen use of the City Transfer Station. Speaker: Judge 📍 804 CR 201 Hallettsville, TX 77964
11	▶ Health Services Agreement Amendment		significant	legal health
	Discuss and approve Amendment #2 to the Health Services Agreement between Lavaca County and Southern Health Partners, Inc. Speaker: Sheriff
12	▶ MOU with Gulf Bend		notable	health public-safety
	Discuss and approve a Memorandum of Understanding between Gulf Bend and the Lavaca County Sheriff's Office. Speaker: Sheriff
13	▶ Demolition Bid Award		notable	infrastructure
	Discuss and approve awarding the Demolition Bid for the building project located at 400 N. Texana Street. Speaker: Judge 📍 400 N. Texana Street
14	▶ Subdivision Exemption for Goodrich		notable	land-use housing
	Discuss and approve a Certificate of Exemption from Subdivision Requirements for Belinda Goodrich. Speaker: Pct.2
15	▶ Subdivision Exemption for Eschberger		notable	land-use housing
	Discuss and approve a Certificate of Exemption from Subdivision Requirements for LaVerne and LaNoel Eschberger. Speaker: Pct.1
16	▶ Subdivision Exemption for Stock		notable	land-use housing
	Discuss and approve a Certificate of Exemption from Subdivision Requirements for Darryl and Beverly Stock. Speaker: Pct.1
17	▶ Subdivision Exemption for Kubicek		notable	land-use housing
	Discuss and approve a Certificate of Exemption from Subdivision Requirements for Cody and Ashly Kubicek. Speaker: Pct.1
20	▶ Transit and Meals on Wheels Updates		notable	health transportation
	Discuss program updates for Lavaca Transit and Meals on Wheels. Speaker: Community Connections Program Manager
21	▶ Texans Feeding Texans Grant Resolution		significant	budget health
	Discuss and approve the Texans Feeding Texans Home Delivered Meals Grant Resolution Authorizing County Grant Program Year 2026. Speaker: Community Connections Program Manager
22	▶ Texans Feeding Texans Cash Match Disbursement	$1,534.50	notable	budget health
	Discuss and approve the disbursement of the county's cash match of $1,534.50 for the 2025 Texans Feeding Texans Home Delivered Meals Grant. Speaker: Community Connections Program Manager
25	▶ Block Hour Support with Security Quote		notable	technology public-safety
	Discuss and approve Block Hour Support with Security & Monitoring Quote #009408 Version 2 from Hill Country Tech Guys. Speaker: IT Director
26	▶ Advertise for IT Position		significant	personnel technology
	Discuss and approve advertising for a full-time position in the IT Department. Speaker: IT Director
27	▶ Festival of Lights Use Request		notable	economic-development infrastructure
	Discuss and approve a letter from the Festival of Lights Committee requesting the use of the Lavaca County Courthouse Grounds and Electricity. Speaker: Judge
28	▶ Road Plan and Paving Updates		significant	transportation infrastructure
	Discuss and approve road plan and paving updates. Speaker: Commissioners Court
29	▶ Courthouse Boiler Replacement Bid		significant	legal infrastructure
	Discuss and approve a Bid from Dalton Steam & Controls, Inc to replace the Boiler located in the Lavaca County Courthouse. Speaker: Judge

Routine Items (25 items — click to expand)

ID	Description	Cost	Tags
Confirm Quorum with Roll Call (please turn off cell phones and sign in)	▶ Confirm Quorum with Roll Call
	Confirm quorum with roll call and instruct attendees to turn off cell phones and sign in.
Call to Order and Welcome	▶ Call to Order and Welcome
	Call the meeting to order and provide a welcome.
Invocation	▶ Invocation
	Conduct an invocation.
Pledge of Allegiance and Pledge to the Texas Flag by Judge Keith Mudd	▶ Pledge of Allegiance and Pledge to Texas Flag
	Lead the Pledge of Allegiance and the Pledge to the Texas Flag. Speaker: Judge Keith Mudd
1	▶ Announcements / Public Comments		transparency
	Provide a platform for announcements and public comments.
7	▶ Certify Auditor's Salary		budget personnel
	Certify Auditor's Salary per LGC 152.031(b) and Assistant Auditor's salaries per LGC 84.021. Speaker: District Clerk
18	▶ 2026 Holiday Schedule		personnel
	Discuss and approve the 2026 Lavaca County Holiday Schedule. Speaker: Judge
19	▶ 2025-2026 Meeting Schedule
	Discuss and approve the 2025-2026 Lavaca County Commissioners Court Regular Term Meeting Schedule. Speaker: Judge
23	▶ Bond Renewal for Records Management Officer		personnel legal
	Discuss and approve the Bond Renewal for Lisa Lowe, Records Management Officer. Speaker: Judge
24	▶ IT Updates		technology
	Discuss updates regarding the Information Technology department. Speaker: IT Director
30	▶ Consent Agenda
	Unless requested for separate consideration, all items under the Consent Agenda are considered routine or previously deliberated and may be approved by one motion.
31.a	▶ Road Use Bond Agreement		transportation infrastructure
	Lavaca County Routing and Road Use Bond Agreement between Capital Star and Lavaca County Precinct 1 to include LCR #171.
31.b	▶ Temporary Waterline Permits (EOG Resources)		infrastructure utilities
	Temporary Waterline Permits between EOG Resources and Lavaca County Precinct 2 to include LCR #234B.
31.d	▶ Temporary Waterline Permits (Baytex Energy)		infrastructure utilities
	Temporary Waterline Permits between Baytex Energy and Lavaca County Precinct 2 to include LCR #261, 262, 263.
31.e	▶ Waterline Permit Renewal (Baytex Energy)		infrastructure utilities
	90 Day Waterline Permit Renewal between Baytex Energy and Lavaca County Precinct 2 to include LCR #274.
31.f	▶ Pipeline Permit Application (EOG Resources)		infrastructure utilities
	Application for Pipeline Permit between EOG Resources and Lavaca County Precinct 2, to lay a gas line along LCR #225, 226.
31.g	▶ Printer Lease Amendment (Kyocera TASKalfa)	$75.00	budget technology
	Amendment to the Lease to own Agreement for 1 Kyocera TASKalfa PA4500ci Printer for the monthly amount of $75.00 for 48 months.
31.h	▶ Printer Lease Amendment (Kyocera ECOSYS)	$48.00	budget technology
	Amendment to the Lease to own Agreement for 1 Kyocera ECOSYS PA3500cx Printer for the monthly amount of $48.00 for 48 months.
31.i	▶ Tax Assessor-Collector Report		budget transparency
	Tax Assessor-Collector Report as per Section 31.10 of the Property Tax Code.
31.j	▶ Monthly Treasurer's Report		budget transparency
	Monthly Treasurer's Report.
31.k	▶ Claims and/or Payroll		budget personnel
	Review and approve claims and/or payroll.
31.l	▶ Budget Amendments		budget
	Review and approve any budget amendments.
31.m	▶ County Officials Report		transparency
	Review and approve County Officials Reports.
31	▶ Meeting Minutes Approval		transparency
	Approve the Meeting Minutes of the Commissioners Court Regular Called Meeting September 8, 2025.
32	▶ Announce Next Meeting / Adjourn
	Announce the date of the next meeting and adjourn the session. Speaker: Judge

Major Expenditures

Item	Amount	Description
22	$1,534.50	Disbursement of county's cash match for Texans Feeding Texans Home Delivered Meals Grant.

Glossary

LCR: Local County Road, a designation for county-maintained roads.
LGC: Local Government Code, a section of Texas statutes governing local government operations.
MOU: Memorandum of Understanding, a document outlining an agreement between two or more parties.
SART: Sexual Assault Response Team, a multidisciplinary group that provides services to victims of sexual assault.
ICE 287(g): An Immigration and Customs Enforcement program that allows state and local law enforcement agencies to enter into agreements with ICE to enforce federal immigration laws.