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Commissioners Court Recap: September 23, 2025

Caldwell County Commissioners on Tuesday, September 23 adopted the 2025 tax rate and discussed rules for commissioners court, a new day for public meetings and the burn ban and approved a proclamation declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. (Pictured l-r: Pct. 1 C…

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Tire collection event scheduled for October 18

Caldwell County is hosting a free tire collection event to give residents an opportunity to conveniently and properly discard old, unwanted tires. Tires will be collected on Saturday, October 18 at 2510 E. Pierce Street in Luling. We will begin accepting tires at 8 a.m. and will …

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Notice of Public Hearing to Vote on 2025 Tax Rate

The Caldwell County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing to vote on the 2025 tax rate on September 23, 2025. View the Notice of Public Hearing to Vote on the 2025 Tax Rate .

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Tax offices to reopen Friday, September 12

UPDATE: The system outage has ended and the offices will open as scheduled today. Both county tax offices are currently closed due to technical difficulties that are causing a system outage. Stay tuned for updates.

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Commissioners Court Recap: September 9, 2025

Caldwell County Commissioners on Tuesday, September 9 adopted the 2025-2026 budget and proposed a 2025 tax rate in addition to discussing the burn ban, the County Appraisal District budget, and approving a pair of proclamations. (Pictured l-r: Pct. 1 Commissioner B.J. Westmorelan…

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Commissioners adopt 2025-2026 budget, propose tax rate

Caldwell County Commissioners adopted the FY 2025-2026 county budget and proposed a 2025 tax rate, optimizing available funds and grant programs, keeping expenses under revenues and continuing to provide necessary services for county residents. The annual operating budget covers …

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Take a survey about the county's Hazard Mitigation Plan

Caldwell County is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan and it is asking you to provide input by taking a brief survey . Why Hazard Mitigation Plans are important: These plans help minimize the impact of natural hazards like floods, wildfires and severe storms by taking preventati…

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Commissioners Court to meet at 11:30 a.m. September 9

***COMMISSIONERS COURT TIME CHANGE*** The next regular meeting of the Caldwell County Commissioners Court will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 9. A new law took effect on September 1 that requires counties to post agendas at least three full business days before the m…

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Flood watch canceled

UPDATE: The flood watch has been canceled. A flood watch is in effect for Caldwell County beginning at noon Sunday, Aug. 31 through noon Monday, Sept. 1. Locally heavy rainfall between 2-4 inches with isolated pockets of 8 inches is possible for much of Central Texas. NWS guidanc…

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More than 30 tons of unwanted items collected at community dump days

Thanks to all who have put Caldwell County's most recent community clean-up days to good use! Because of your participation, we have been able to help collect more than 30 tons of unwanted non-hazardous household waste during three Saturday events this summer. At our most recent …