City recognizes 4‑H, awards Hall Electric and promotes Tejas Fest, neighborhood cleanup

At its Oct. 1 meeting the City Council issued a proclamation recognizing National 4‑H Week (Oct. 6–12) and received remarks from Paige Melton of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, who said the Victoria County 4‑H program has more than 500 active members and thanked the city and community partners.

Council also heard event updates. Joel Novosod encouraged residents to attend the inaugural Tejas Fest downtown Friday and Saturday, citing a lineup of Tejano and country performers and family events; Novosod directed residents to tejasfestvtx.com and discovervictoriatexas.com for details. Daryl Lisak and Meredith Bird provided details about an upcoming neighborhood cleanup on Nov. 9 and reported that a recent fall sweep engaged 368 volunteers, covered 23 locations (about 24 miles) and collected 195 bags plus oversized debris.

Keep Victoria Beautiful presented the October Beautification Award to Hall Electric (represented by Stacy Flowers). Hall Electric representatives noted the company’s long presence in the community and accepted the recognition.

In citizens communication, Michael Vondero thanked code enforcement staff for work on a trailer park sewer issue and Victoria Caldera urged more traffic patrols and consideration of traffic cameras to address frequent accidents; Caldera clarified she is not blaming police but urged more enforcement and personal accountability on driving behavior.

The recognitions and community announcements were presented for the council’s information; no formal council action beyond proclamation and award presentation was recorded.