Lavaca County Commissioners Court approved multiple administrative and operational items during its Nov. 24 meeting, voting to adopt a safety-award eligibility policy, accept the county jail commissary audit, authorize participation in a statewide emergency radio infrastructure grant application and approve surplus property sales and other consent agenda items.

The auditor/HR presenter introduced an annual safety-award eligibility policy (packet pages 1–3) intended to clarify who qualifies for the county safety award. The policy as adopted applies to full-time employees who must have been employed one full year by Sept. 30; Precinct 4 moved to adopt, Precinct 3 seconded, and the court approved the policy by voice vote.

The court also approved the Lavaca County Jail commissary audit covering Oct. 1, 2024 through Sept. 30, 2025, as required by LGC 351.1415; that motion was made by Precinct 4 and seconded by Precinct 3 and carried by voice vote.

EMS leadership presented a resolution authorizing the county to participate in a statewide State Emergency Radio Infrastructure (CERES) project through the Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission and to apply for grant funding. Officials said the county previously received roughly $130,000 for a fifth radio channel and is now seeking additional funding to add a sixth channel and to implement TDMA capabilities; about $905,000 was described as regionally available for radio expansion projects. The court voted to approve the resolution (motion by Precinct 3, second by Precinct 4).

Other routine actions approved included declaring IT equipment and an office desk surplus to be sold on GovDeals, introducing new IT hire Nicholas Brummey, and approving the consent agenda in a single motion. Judge announced the next court meeting will be Dec. 9, 2025, at 9 a.m.

Votes at a glance:
- Safety-award eligibility policy: motion by Precinct 4, second Precinct 3 — approved by voice vote.
- Jail commissary audit (10/01/2024–09/30/2025 per LGC 351.1415): motion by Precinct 4, second Precinct 3 — approved by voice vote.
- Resolution authorizing participation in CERES application (through Golden Crescent RPC): motion by Precinct 3, second Precinct 4 — approved by voice vote.
- Surplus IT items (exhibit A): motion by Precinct 2, second Precinct 1 — approved.
- Surplus district clerk desk (asset tag 013500): motion by Precinct 3, second Precinct 2 — approved.
- Consent agenda: motion by Precinct 2, second Precinct 1 — approved.