Lavaca County Texas

Below is the FY 2022-2023 proposed budget per Local Government Code 111-006(b).  A public hearing will be held on August 22, 2022 to discuss the budget per Local Government Code 111.067.  If you wish to speak on the budget the regular rules for speaking at Commissioners Court will apply.  If you have any question please contact the Judge's Office at (361) 798-2301.

FY 2022-2023 AMENDED PROPOSED BUDGET (COVER LETTER ONLY AMENDMENT)

FY -2022-2023 Proposed Budget

Lavaca County signed a resolution adopting the changes in Voting Districts in the Commissioners Court Meeting at 10AM on December 13, 2021 in the Commissioners Courtroom.  Below are the adopted changes for each Precinct in map form. 

Resolution

Adopted Precincts - Countywide

Adopted Voting Precincts - Countywide

Adopted Voting Precinct 1

Street View (Precincts 1 & 2)

Adopted Voting Precinct 2

Adopted Voting Precinct 3

Adopted Voting Precinct 4

Street View (Precincts 3 & 4) 

Public Notice Pursuant to the Texas Election Code 42.035, the Lavaca County Commissioners Court has adopted new county election precinct boundaries to be used beginning in 2022 and to be used permanently thereafter.  The boundary changes will reduce the number of voting precincts from 19 down to 11.  These voting boundary consolidations are as follows:

Precinct 1 combines Precinct 1 and 12

Precinct 2 remains unchanged

Precinct 8 remains unchanged

Precinct 9 remains unchanged

Precinct 11 combines Precincts 32 and 11

Precinct 16 combines Precincts 16 and 17

Precinct 19 combines Precincts 19, 20 and 27

Precinct 23 remains unchanged

Precinct 29 combines Precincts 29 and 15

Precinct 30 combines Precincts 30 and 26

Precinct 31 combines Precincts 31 and 7

Map of Combined Voting Precincts from 9 to 11

Notice of Tax Rates

This notice concerns the 2021 property tax rates for County of Lavaca. This notice concerns the 2021 property tax rates for County of Lavaca. This notice provides information about two tax rates used in adopting the current tax year's tax rate. The no-new-revenue tax rate would Impose the same amount of taxes as last year if you compare properties taxed in both years. In most cases, the voter-approval tax rate is the highest tax rate a taxing unit can adopt without holding an election. In each case, these rates are calculated by dividing the total amount of taxes by the current taxable value with adjustments as required by state law. The rates are given per $100 of property value.

To see the full calculations, please visit www.co.lavaca.tx.us for a copy of the Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet.

Unencumbered Fund Balance
The following estimated balances will be left in the unit's accounts at the end of the fiscal year. These balances are not encumbered by a corresponding debt obligation.

Current Year Debt Service
The following amounts are for long-term debts that are secured by property taxes. These amounts will be paid from upcoming property tax revenues (or additional sales tax revenues, if applicable).

Farm to Market/Flood Control Fund - Unencumbered Fund BalanceThe following estimated balances will be left in the unit's property tax accounts at the end of the fiscal year. These balances are not encumbered by a corresponding debt obligation.

Farm to Market/Flood Control Fund - Current Year Debt ServiceThe unit plans to pay the following amounts for long-term debts that are secured by property taxes. These amounts will be paid from property tax revenues (or additional sales tax revenues, if applicable).

This notice contains a summary of actual no-new-revenue and voter-approval calculations as certified by Deborah A Sevcik, Tax Assessor-Collector, Lavaca County on 08/04/2021.