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Community and Evacuation Center Grand Opening
The 45,000-square-foot Caldwell County Community and Evacuation Center officially opened. The $22 million facility provides emergency shelter for up to 360 people during disasters and functions as an event venue accommodating 600+ guests.
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Tire Disposal Event
Free tire disposal for Caldwell County residents, Saturday, May 30, 8 a.m.–noon at two locations. Limit 10 tires per person. Commercial and truck tires with rims now accepted.
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Burn Ban temporarily lifted until October 8
The Caldwell County burn ban has been temporarily lifted until October 8 due to improved conditions from recent rainfall. See the full order.
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Commissioners Court Recap: Sept. 24, 2026
This is a brief summary of discussion and action highlights of the Sept. 24, 2026 regular commissioners court meeting. See full agendas and official meeting minutes and watch full video of the meetings. Caldwell County Commissioners voted t
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Texas Attorney General releases update in missing persons investigation
Austin, Texas – September 23, 2026 – The Office of the Attorney General’s Cold Case Unit, the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office, and TEXSAR – Texas Search and Rescue – announce that DNA analysis has conclusively identified recently recovered
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Commissioners Court Recap: September 10, 2026
This is a brief summary of discussion and action highlights of the Sept. 10, 2026 regular commissioners court meeting. See full agendas and official meeting minutes and watch full video of the meetings. Caldwell County Veteran Services Offi
Press release archive
- 10-10-2023 siting ordinance FINAL AMENDED
- 10-12-2022 Body Armor
- 10-30 Gonzales ISD News Release FINAL
- 10-31-2023 Engelke Retires
- 10-8-2024 Commissioners Amend Disaster Declaration FINAL
- 11-18 Caldwell County NHMP Memo Release
- 11-21 County LPD Interlocal agreement release
- 11-7-22 PHI Air Medical Release
- 12-26-2023 ESD 5 Board
- 12-5-24 Evac Center Press Release
- 2023 Grant Writing Workshop Announcement
- 2023-Legislative-Conference-Press-Release-for-County-Officials.docx - Google Docs
- 2024-2025 budget news release FINAL
- 2.16.2023 NEWS RELEASE LCRA Trunked Radio update
- 3-7 Feral Hog News Release
- 3-7 HMP grant plan
- 5-23-2023 Evacuation Shelter Update FINAL
- 6-13-2023 CHC receives Distinguished Service Award
- 7-11-2023 Unit Roads Make Paving Progress
- 7-24-2026 presale announcement
- 7-25-2023 ESD Petition Decision Tabled
- 8-16-2023 Voters to Decide on ESD
- 8-5-2026 courthouse grant
- 9-11-24 Evac center contractor selected
- 9-12-2023 Budget and Tax Rate AMENDED
- 9-17 open houses release-2
- 9-25-2023 National Night Out
- Caldwell Bond Update Media Release FINAL 20250811
- CaldwellCountyTX TMG PressRelease
- Commissioners adopt 2025-2026 budget
- Homicide Release Update
- Landry Release
Announcement archive
Attachments referenced by news stories
- 183 project
- 2024 Road Bond Project List
- Amended 3-2023
- Annual Financial Report
- Ballot
- Caldwell Valley DA
- EDC Austin LLC 1
- EDC Austin Phase 2
- EO salaries 2025
- Gloria Garcia 2024-new-treasurers-seminar-press-release
- Hank with commissioners
- Image 074
- IMG 4259
- Manufacturing Month 2024 proc
- North Hackberry Avenue Truck Project
- North magnolia avenue turn lane
- Notice of Election - English
- Notice of Election - Spanish
- Order
- PCWP Burn Plan 2026
- PID
- Raymond Deleon
- Scan
- sheriff and constable fees
- tabled variance request
- thru roads amendment
- TIRZ
