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County judge cites tax-abatement planning and court-security concerns after V.G. Young conference
Summary
Lavaca County's judge reported on takeaways from the V.G. Young School for County Commissioners, highlighting tax-abatement planning requirements, urban growth pressures on agricultural land, and a statewide report of more than 1,500 courtroom incidents that raised court-security and mental-health concerns.
The county judge told the Commissioners Court on Feb. 26 that his attendance at the V.G. Young School for County Commissioners highlighted several issues for Lavaca County, including the mechanics of tax abatements, accelerating urban growth, and courtroom safety.
"The main focus for my attendance this year was on tax abatements," the judge said, explaining that counties wishing to offer abatements need to adopt a two-year plan before…
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