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Lavaca County approves therapy K‑9, lifts burn ban and accepts multiple road bids
Summary
At its April 14 meeting in Hallettsville, the Lavaca County Commissioners' Court approved a therapy K‑9 for the sheriff's mental‑health unit, accepted multiple road‑work and material bids, lifted the county burn ban and authorized a grant application to the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority. Most motions passed unanimously with Commissioner Dennis Kocian absent.
Lavaca County Commissioners' Court on April 14, 2026, in Hallettsville voted to establish a therapy K‑9 for the sheriff’s Mental Health Unit, approve several county road and material bids, lift the county burn ban and authorize a resolution to apply for a Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grant.
Captain Joshua Vaclavik and Mental Health Deputy Brittiney Keil introduced Oliver (“Ollie”), the new therapy K‑9 for the Lavaca County Sheriff's Office Mental Health Unit; the court approved the proposal (Court Order 19970). The motion was moved by Commissioner Kenny W. Siegel and seconded by Commissioner Edward Pustka. No vote against was recorded; Commissioner Dennis W. Kocian was absent.
The court accepted multiple procurement bids affecting road maintenance and construction across precincts. The seal‑coating contract (Bid #1831) was awarded to H&C Construction; Prihoda Gravel and Fred's Contract were approved for gravel/red binder supply under several bid line items; and JRC Concrete was chosen for a set of concrete and labor jobs in Precinct 2. Those motions were moved by Commissioner Kenny W. Siegel, seconded by Commissioner Wayne Faircloth and recorded across Court Orders 19975–19980.
Officials also approved a resolution authorizing the Lavaca County Sheriff's Office to apply for a Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) grant (Court Order 19971), and approved a temporary part‑time administrative assistant for the sheriff’s office at a salary not to exceed $20.00 per hour for the remainder of the fiscal year (Court Order 19972).
Tim Decker of the Fireman's Association spoke during the meeting and the court voted to lift the county burn ban while continuing to encourage residents to notify the Sheriff's Office before burning (Court Order 19973). Auditor Sheila Velasquez presented and the court approved the county’s 2026–2027 property/contents coverage renewal through the Texas Association of Counties Risk Management Pool (Court Order 19974). The court also approved an OASYS access agreement between TAC Health and Employee Benefits Pool and Lavaca County (Court Order 19982) and authorized Addendum 18 between Local Government Solutions, L.P. and the County Attorney’s Office to include one full‑time user (Court Order 19984).
A request to award bids for a GLO road improvement contract (Contract No. 24‑065‑129‑E987) was tabled (Court Order 19981). The court declared two Precinct 3 pieces of equipment surplus (a 2009 International truck/tractor and a 2004 Caterpillar motor grader) (Court Order 19983), approved a Certificate of Exemption from subdivision requirements for Roden Ranch (Court Order 19985), and acknowledged the appointment of Veronica Herrera as Chief Deputy for the District Clerk’s Office effective March 19, 2026 (Court Order 19986). The court approved a resolution with the Texas Department of Transportation to replace bridges on county roads (Court Order 19987) and accepted the consent agenda containing minutes, permits and routine reports (Court Order 19988). The meeting adjourned at 10:10 a.m. (Court Order 19989).
Most votes recorded in the minutes were unanimous in favor with Commissioner Dennis W. Kocian absent. The minutes document includes signatures and an attendance roster.
