The Lavaca County Commissioners on Dec. 23 approved a set of consent and agenda items that together affect county operations, emergency services and land use.

What the court approved: motions carried unanimously on several items including:

- An addendum to a contract with Local Government Solutions LP adding a full-license user for the county attorney's office.
- Acceptance of a $1,000 donation from Lake Robertson III to the sheriff's office.
- Acceptance of a $150,000 donation from the Dixon Allen Foundation to Lavaca County EMS for purchase and remount of an ambulance.
- Acceptance of a $100,000 donation from the Johnson Foundation toward an ambulance purchase and remount.
- Transfer of two heavy-duty, high-back dispatch chairs from EMS to the sheriff's office, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
- A contract between the juvenile probation department and Youth Opportunity Investments LLC (doing business as Rockdale Youth Academy) for short- and long-term secure residential services for juveniles.
- Award of the county vegetation-management bid to Vegetation Management Services, covering chemical mowing, brush spraying and other treatments.
- Certificate of exemption from subdivision requirements for Andrew Fincher (approx. 10.88 acres on County Road 14).
- A video magistrate services agreement with Net ProTech LLC, funded in part by a grant for equipment used for remote magistrations.
- Adoption of a resolution for the Texas multi-jurisdictional hazard-mitigation plan to satisfy FEMA/TDEM submission requirements.

Commissioners thanked donors and staff during the approvals and moved the remaining routine business into consent before adjourning. Many votes were quick and unanimous; where substantive discussion occurred, staff provided clarifications before the motions were called.