Lavaca County approves $295,000 purchase of 400 N. Texana Street in Hallettsville

Lavaca County Commissioners Court voted to purchase real property at 400 North Texana Street in Hallettsville for $295,000 and approved a related budget amendment on April 25 during a special called meeting.

The court voted to approve the purchase, identified in the Lavaca Central Appraisal District as property ID 3836. "I will make a motion to approve the real estate purchase, including purchase price of real property at 400 North Texana Street in Hallettsville, a k a property ID 3836... for the price of $295,000," said Commissioner, Precinct 1, who moved the motion. A second was recorded from Commissioner, Precinct 2. The motion carried on an aye vote.

After the purchase motion, the court approved adding a separate vote to obtain title insurance on the property. Commissioner, Precinct 2 proposed the additional vote; the court approved that action by voice vote.

The court then approved a budget amendment to transfer funds to cover the purchase. "The line item that a budget amendment will come from will be 194-5510-6009, dollars 295,000, and then the money will move to 194-5510-6008," said a staff member during the meeting; Commissioner, Precinct 2 accepted that amendment. The court recorded a motion from Commissioner, Precinct 2 with a second by Commissioner, Precinct 3 to designate Fund 194, the capital improvement fund for county buildings, as the source for the purchase; the motion carried on voice vote.

The court had convened in closed session under Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate real property before returning to regular session and taking the votes.

The court did not provide additional details in the public record about intended uses for the property or any contingency terms in the purchase agreement. The purchase price, appraisal district property ID and budget line-item numbers were recorded in the meeting minutes.

The court announced the next scheduled meeting and adjourned.