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On October 5, 2023, The City of Port Lavaca was presented with the Scenic City Certification at an event held in conjunction with the Texas Municipal League’s Annual Conference. 188 city officials and business leaders from across the state were on hand to recognize Port Lavaca, which was among 23 cities to earn certification for the 2023-2028 designated award period.
The City is honored and excited to again be recognized as a leader among other small cities in Texas. We are proud of our great staff and all they do for the people who live, work and visit Port Lavaca. – Jody Weaver, Interim City Manager
Scenic Texas Scenic Texas is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization. The mission of Scenic Texas is to preserve and enhance the scenic conservation and environment of Texas through the promotion of enhanced design standards for public projects, city landscaping, sign control, and scenic municipal development.
“Scenic City Certification shines a light on Port Lavaca’s strong commitment to high-quality municipal standards, scenic conservation, and public spaces,” said Brenda Dees, Executive Director of Scenic Texas. “This recognition is intended to support cities that have a long-range vision, and high-quality municipal standards, and we hope it incentivizes other Texas cities to follow Port Lavaca’s example.” Our goal is to help Texas cities improve the quality of life for all cities while sowing the seeds for Texas preservation and scenic conservation.”
During the 2023 Texas Municipal League (TML) Annual Conference and Exhibition in Dallas, the City of Port Lavaca was acknowledged as one of three finalists for a 2023 Municipal Excellence Award in city spirit for cities under 25,000 in population. The City was recognized for its Earth Day “Clean It and Green It” celebration and cleanup.
TML’s Municipal Excellence Awards recognize and encourage the achievements of Texas cities in meeting the challenge of municipal governance. Innovative problem-solving, excellence in management, increasing citizen participation, and reaching higher service levels are all daily occurrences in Texas cities, and they deserve recognition. This awards program seeks out the best of these programs to honor. Awards are given in two population categories (under 25,000 and over 25,000) and five areas (management innovations, communication programs, city spirit, public safety, and public works).
2023 Clean It and Green It
2024 City of Port Lavaca Annual Sweep into Spring event.
William Shaffer, Port Lavaca Public Works Department director, reported they helped residential neighborhoods dispose of 28 yards of brush, 25 yards of scrap metal, 305 yards of trash and bulky items, 355 tires, and five yards of cardboard. City staff were on hand to direct individuals to the proper stations and assist with unloading vehicles.
