Local Wiki
Dawson County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Aug 22, 2026- Commissioners Court meets
- 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, 4:00 PM (confirmed via the county's own approved 2027 regular meeting schedule; a few dates shift to Monday around holidays)
- Meeting location
- Dawson County Courthouse, 400 S 1st Street, Lamesa, TX 79331
- County Clerk
- Clare Christy · (806) 872-3778 · P.O. Box 1268, Lamesa 79331
- Agendas posted at
- Not yet on file — help complete this page.
- County Judge (also handles public records requests)
- Foy O'Brien · (806) 200-2012 · fobrien@co.dawson.tx.us
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
- Dawson ISD · School District
- Klondike ISD · School District
- Lamesa ISD · School District
- Sands CISD · School District
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
- Dawson County Hospital District · Hospital District
Source: Research pass (2026-08-24) closing a real gap in the SAFE-D/statute-derived seed lists — verified against .gov taxing-unit directories, official district sites, or news coverage
- Dawson County Soil and Water Conservation District · Special District · Soil & Water Conservation
- Mesa Underground Water Conservation District · Special District · Soil & Water Conservation
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)