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2024 Transportation Bond Election Information
Caldwell County voters will decide on November 5 whether to pass Measure A, a bond issue of up to $150 million to make key improvements to roadways, bridges and low-water crossings located throughout the county. If voters pass the ballot measure, the cost to the average homeowner…
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Commissioners Court Recap: August 13
Caldwell County Commissioners discussed the 2024 Transportation Bond Election, tax abatement guidelines, the burn ban, a CDL training lot and approved actions related to grants at their Aug. 13 regular meeting. (Pictured l-r: Pct. 1 Commissioner B.J. Westmoreland, Pct. 2 Commissi…
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Commissioners Court Recap: July 23, 2024
Caldwell County Commissioners discussed the burn ban, the Capital Improvement Plan and potential help for the Smithville Workforce Training Center as well as approved three proclamations. (Pictured l-r: Pct. 1 Commissioner B.J. Westmoreland, Pct. 2 Commissioner Rusty Horne, Count…
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NOTICE: Check Road Closures page updates
During rain events that could cause flooding, please check the county's road closures page to make sure your route is safe and accessible. The county updates its road closures page , Facebook and atxfloods.com when flooding-related road closures occur.
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Commissioners honor PFC Kristian Menchaca
Caldwell County Commissioners this week signed a proclamation remembering PFC Kristian Menchaca, a Gary Job Corps Center alum who was killed 18 years ago while serving in the U.S. Army in Iraq. Before enlisting in the Army, PFC Menchaca furthered his education by attending the Ga…
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Commissioners Court Recap: July 18, 2024
Caldwell County Commissioners on Thursday met to discuss the County's Capital Improvement Plan , which identifies a list of potential improvements to make to roadways located throughout the county, including projects to address bridges and low-water crossings. The Caldwell County…
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DPS, Tax Office closed July 19 due to Microsoft outage
DPS and Tax Offices in Caldwell County are closed today, July 19, due to the nationwide Microsoft outage caused by a defect in a recent software update. The outage is affecting Texas DPS offices across the state. 9-1-1 emergency services are operating normally. According to repor…
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Special Commissioners Court meeting set for July 18
A special meeting of the Caldwell County Commissioners Court will be held Thursday, July 18 at 9 a.m. at the Caldwell County Courthouse. Commissioners will discuss the county judge’s draft priority list and financial plan for a potential bond election in November 2024. Comm…
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Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 office to close July 12-15
The Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 office at 9675 TX-142 in Maxwell will be closed Friday, July 12 through Monday, July 15 to undergo maintenance. The office will reopen on Tuesday, July 16 with normal operating hours.
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Donation to help with unit road equipment
Caldwell County was recently visited by Kinder Morgan VP of Public Affairs Allen Fore, who brought with him a $600,000 donation that will be used by the county to procure new equipment for the County's unit road department, which will help facilitate the county's ongoing efforts …
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Commissioners Court Recap: July 9, 2024
Caldwell County Commissioners discussed the burn ban, the Capital Improvement Plan, awarding a contract for hazard mitigation plan development services, and discussed uses for funding received from the American Rescue Plan Act. (Pictured l-r: Pct. 1 Commissioner B.J. Westmoreland…
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Updates: July 9 Spectrum Outage
A third-party infrastructure issue caused by Hurricane Beryl has affected Spectrum service in Caldwell County as well as many parts of the state, according to spectrum WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 Spectrum said service had been restored as of Tuesday night. Caldwell County administrative o…