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Lavaca County commissioners approve proclamations, equipment purchases and grant services
Summary
At their Sept. 23 meeting, Lavaca County commissioners approved multiple proclamations, certified salaries, ratified personnel policies, awarded GrantWorks for grant services and approved several equipment purchases and small contracts, including a records‑imaging project.
Lavaca County commissioners used their Sept. 23 meeting to approve a slate of proclamations, personnel certifications, equipment purchases and contract awards.
The court read and approved proclamations honoring Father John Peters for 50 years of priestly service and Lawrence Kurtz for 47 years as an advanced EMT. The court also approved proclamations designating October 2024 as National 4‑H Week in Texas and Oct. 2, 2024, as Children’s Health Day; county extension staff provided enrollment and program metrics for 4‑H and described the Kids Health Party planned for Oct. 2.
On budget and personnel items, commissioners voted to raise the standard travel per diem from $40 to $50 per day (motion by Precinct 3, second by Precinct 1) and certified the county auditor’s salary (Local Government Code 152.031) and the county auditor assistant salary (Local Government Code 84.021). The court also certified salaries for county officials and Lavaca County EMS for the 2024‑25 fiscal year and ratified an updated Lavaca County personnel policy manual for print distribution.
On equipment and procurement, the court approved a lease‑to‑own agreement for a 2018 International 4,000‑gallon water truck for Precinct 2 (equipment value stated as $129,500; monthly lease $7,011.17) and approved purchasing a 2016 Freightliner 4,000‑gallon water truck (cash price cited at $45,330.62) for Precinct 3. Commissioners also approved buying a Laymore SM450 boom for $30,000 to be shared among precincts.
The committee recommended, and the court approved, awarding grant pre‑application, application and implementation services for the Texas Community Development Block Grant program to GrantWorks (committee vote 4‑0). The district clerk’s office presented a records‑preservation and imaging proposal from Cofile/Copilot Technologies for $10,441.42, to be paid from the Dixon Allen Foundation grant; the court approved the proposal.
The court approved a memorandum of understanding with Gulf Bend Center and appointed Moulton Police Chief Daniel Beyer to serve as the county’s representative on the Gulf Bend Board of Trustees after Sheriff Michael Harmon stepped down.
Most motions were approved by voice vote; commissioners moved the meeting into the consent agenda for routine items and adjourned, setting the next court date for Wednesday, Oct. 16.
