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Lavaca County court approves a package of routine items, orders audit of chapter 59 funds
Summary
The Commissioners Court unanimously approved a set of routine and administrative items — a subdivision exemption, the 2025 tax levy roll, budget adjustments to an abandoned motor vehicle fund, a reserve deputy bond, and the consent agenda — and requested an audit of fiscal‑year 2025 chapter 59 asset‑forfeiture funds.
At its Oct. 27 meeting the Lavaca County Commissioners Court approved several routine agenda items by individual motions and approved a request that the county auditor conduct an audit of chapter 59 asset‑forfeiture funds for fiscal year 2025.
Key actions the court approved unanimously included:
- A certificate of exemption from subdivision requirements for landowners listed in the record (Francis L. Clecker; Larry J. Clecker; Annette Joan Pershaska; Laurie Inyanak; Justin Allen Clecker; and Kristen Hull). Motion by Precinct 1, second by Precinct 2.
- A request for the Lavaca County Auditor to conduct an audit of fiscal‑year 2025 chapter 59 asset‑forfeiture funds for the Lavaca County Sheriff and Lavaca County Attorney, per CCP article 59.06; motion by Precinct 3, second by Precinct 4.
- Approval of the 2025 tax levy roll as presented by the tax assessor-collector; motion by Precinct 3, second by Precinct 4.
- Increases to Fund 117 (abandoned motor vehicle) line items to match cash on hand as of Sept. 30, 2025: storage (line 117-5560-66037) $10,000; miscellaneous $5,000; machinery & equipment $10,000. Motion by Precinct 4, second by Precinct 3.
- Approval of an addendum item to bond Zachariah Vela as a Lavaca County reserve deputy sheriff; motion by Precinct 3, second by Precinct 4.
- Approval of the consent agenda (motion by Precinct 3, second by Precinct 4) covering routine items listed in the meeting packet.
Each of the listed motions passed by voice vote with the court responding 'aye'; no recorded roll-call tallies by name were provided in the transcript. The court set its next regular meeting for Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 at 9 a.m. and then adjourned.
