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Votes at a glance: Lavaca County Commissioners Court actions, Sept. 23, 2025
Summary
A roundup of motions the court approved on Sept. 23 including proclamations, contract amendments, property deeds, grants, procurement and personnel policy updates.
The Lavaca County Commissioners Court took the following formal actions during its Sept. 23, 2025 meeting. Where the transcript recorded mover/second, that is shown; votes were taken by voice in the meeting and recorded as passed or approved by the court.
- Proclamation: Declare October 2025 National Chiropractic Health Month. Motion: Precinct 4; Second: Precinct 2. Outcome: Approved.
- Proclamation: Declare week of Oct. 5–11, 2025 National 4‑H Week. Motion: Precinct 2; Second: Precinct 1. Outcome: Approved.
- Proclamation: Declare Oct. 1, 2025 Children's Health Day in Lavaca County. Motion: Precinct 1; Second: Precinct 2. Outcome: Approved.
- MOU: Approve MOU between Gulf Bend Behavioral Health and Lavaca County Sheriff's Office to provide a licensed caseworker to work with county mental‑health deputy (agenda item 12). Motion: Precinct 1; Second: Precinct 2. Outcome: Approved.
- Contract amendment: Approve Amendment No. 2 to health services agreement with Southern Health Partners (agenda item 11) — adds EMR, qualified mental‑health professional hours and converts on‑site nurse to 40 hours/week; billing threshold raised to cover up to 40 inmates. Motion: Precinct 2; Second: Precinct 1. Outcome: Approved.
- Property and land actions: Approve petition to close/vacate listed streets off County Road 146 (motion: Precinct 1; Second: Precinct 2); approve quitclaim deed to Alan J. Barchock and Darlene F. Barchock (motion: Precinct 2; Second: Precinct 1). Outcome: Approved.
- Procurement: Award demolition bid for 400 N. Texana St. to ABA Services (Daniel Krueger), bid $24,000 (motion: Precinct 4; Second: Precinct 1). Outcome: Approved.
- Procurement: Approve bid from Dalton Steaming Controls Inc. to replace courthouse boiler; payment terms require down payment for ordering and staged payments (motion: Precinct 2; Second: Precinct 1). Outcome: Approved.
- Certificates of exemption from subdivision requirements: Approved for multiple private transfers (Belinda Goodrich; Laverne and Lenore Eshberger; Darryl and Beverly Stock; Cody and Ashley Kubachek). Motions by Precincts 1 or 2; all approved.
- Personnel and budget items: Approve certification of salaries for county officials, employees and county EMS for FY2025–26 (motion: Precinct 2; Second: Precinct 1); approve updated personnel policies including PTO changes (motion: Precinct 2; Second: Precinct 1). Outcome: Approved.
- Grants and programs: Approve resolution to apply for Texans Feeding Texans Home Delivered Meals grant (motion: Precinct 1; Second: Precinct 2) and approve county cash match disbursement of $1,534.50 for 2025 (motion: Precinct 2; Second: Precinct 1). Outcome: Approved.
- IT and facilities: Approve block hour support and security monitoring quote from Hill Country TechGuys (motion: Precinct 2; Second: Precinct 1); approve advertising for a full‑time IT position (motion: Precinct 4; Second: Precinct 1); approve bond renewal for records management officer Lisa Lowe (motion: Precinct 1; Second: Precinct 2). Outcome: Approved.
- Festival of Lights: Approve use of courthouse grounds and electricity for Festival of Lights activities (motion: Precinct 2; Second: Precinct 1). Outcome: Approved.
- Consent agenda: Court moved into and approved the consent agenda by single motion (motion: Precinct 1; Second: Precinct 2). Outcome: Approved.
Several agenda items were discussed without formal votes (transfer station options, road use enforcement and paving updates); commissioners directed staff to provide additional information or to draft revised agreements where appropriate.
