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Lavaca County acknowledges state fire-weather proclamation but votes to keep county burn ban off
Summary
After acknowledging a gubernatorial proclamation about increased fire weather, Lavaca County Commissioners heard from the Fire Chief Association (KBDI cited) and voted unanimously Jan. 12 to keep the county burn ban off, while noting local fundraising events.
Lavaca County Commissioners on Jan. 12 acknowledged a proclamation from Governor Greg Abbott declaring that increased fire weather conditions pose an imminent threat to several counties, then voted unanimously to keep the county’s burn ban off following a report from the Fire Chief Association.
Judge Keith Mudd called for acknowledgement of the governor’s proclamation and the court approved the acknowledgement unanimously. Tim Decker, speaking on behalf of the Fire Chief Association, reported a Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) reading of 537 and mentioned a Fish Fry fundraiser scheduled for Feb. 27 at the Speaks Community Center. After that presentation, Commissioner Kenny W. Siegel moved to keep the burn ban off; Commissioner Dennis W. Kocian seconded the motion and the court voted 5–0 to keep the ban off (Court Order 19883).
The court’s minutes record the KBDI value and the decision; no county-wide burn ban was enacted at the meeting. The court did not attach additional restrictions or a timetable for reevaluation in the minutes. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Jan. 26, 2026.
The Fire Chief Association’s KBDI reading is recorded in the minutes as 537; the court did not provide a written plan in the minutes at this meeting for additional mitigations tied to the governor’s proclamation.
