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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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District Attorney issues statement regarding announcement at July 23 Commissioners Court meeting
District Attorney Fred Weber sent the following statement to local media following the July 23 commissioners court meeting: On Tuesday afternoon the Assistant District Attorney assigned to act as legal counsel to the Commissioners Court inf
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Commissioners Court Recap: July 23, 2026
Next meeting Thursday , Aug. 13 Highlights of discussions and action taken by commissioners at the regular Ju ly 23 regular meeting included : Vot ing to leave the burn ban off at the recommendation of Caldwell County’s Office of Emergency
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County Judge issues statement regarding announcement at July 23 commissioners court meeting
Caldwell County Judge Hoppy Haden today issued a statement following an announcement at the July 23 Commissioners Court regular meeting pertaining to pre-sale agreements involving individual landowners and a land acquisition company for pot
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Caldwell County receives disaster declaration for July storms
Gov. Greg Abbott on July 14 issued a disaster declaration for 59 Texas counties as severe storms continue to threaten the state, including Caldwell County. Declarations of disaster are issued to unlock emergency funding, activate mutual aid
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
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
