Austin County Commissioners Court: a New Veterans Service Officer, the Office Funded

The Austin County Commissioners Court (County Judge Tim Lapham) met in executive session on the veterans officer post on March 23, 2026, introduced Steve Lackey as the new Veteran Service Officer on May 11, 2026, and on September 14, 2026 adopted an FY2027 budget with $43,819 for the office; no benefit was adopted, narrowed or repealed.

Also called: Commissioners Court, County Judge, Tim Lapham, Steve Lackey, executive session, budget, Bellville, Sealy, Wallis, San Felipe, Industry, New Ulm.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

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Austin County, TXCounty

The record. The Court posts agendas and minutes on separate pages; the 38 minutes of August 11, 2025 through October 12, 2026 and the 40 agendas of September 17, 2025 through October 26, 2026 were read whole. The Court sits as County Judge Tim Lapham and Commissioners Greg Mikel, Bobby Rinn, Leroy Cerny and Chip Reed. The items that name veterans: - March 23, 2026 (item 13): executive session on "Personnel Matter - VSO"; on reconvening, no action. - May 11, 2026 (item 2): "Introduction of new Veteran Service Officer" - Judge Lapham introduced Steve Lackey. - September 14, 2026 (evening session, item 2): the FY2026-2027 budget approved 4-0 (Reed/Rinn) with a correction to the Human Resources department, carrying $43,819 for the Veteran's Service Office (see the office's entry). The minutes record no Veterans Day proclamation and no juror donations to veterans; the County Clerk's office closes on Veterans Day. No veteran benefit was adopted, narrowed or repealed.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Austin County Commissioners Court: a New Veterans Service Officer, the Office Funded
Gate	Rule
No eligibility - a board record	The record documents the county’s veterans-services administration; it grants no individual entitlement.

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