Local Wiki
Matagorda County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Aug 22, 2026- Commissioners Court meets
- Mondays (exact time not independently confirmed)
- Meeting location
- Matagorda County Courthouse, 1700 7th St., Bay City, TX 77414
- County Clerk
- Stephanie Cantu Wurtz · (979) 244-7680 · 1700 Seventh St. Room 202, Bay City 77414-5094
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.matagordatx.gov/page/Agendas.Calendar
- County Judge (also handles public records requests)
- Bobby Seiferman · (979) 244-7605 · bseiferman@co.matagorda.tx.us · Room 301, 1700 7th St., Bay City, TX 77414
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.
School districts (5)
- Bay City ISD
- Matagorda ISD
- Palacios ISD
- Tidehaven ISD
- Van Vleck ISD
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Hospital districts (1)
- Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas
Source: Texas Special District Local Laws Code, Ch. 1001-1122 (via texas.public.law), cross-verified per-district against the hospital's own site, county records, or local news — not a certified-complete registry
Water & utility districts (10)
- Beach Road MUD
- Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County
- Markham MUD
- Matagorda County Drainage District 2
- Matagorda County Drainage District 3
- Matagorda County Drainage District 4
- Matagorda County Navigation District 1
- Matagorda County WCID 2
- Matagorda County WCID 5
- Matagorda County WCID 6
Source: TCEQ Water Districts GIS layer — active status only
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)
- Bay City Housing Authority
- Palacios Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Natural Resources (1)
- Matagorda County Conservation Reclamation District 1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Ports (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Matagorda County Soil Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)