If you live in Post or anywhere in Garza County and need to register a vehicle or transfer a title this week, you’ll need to drive north, but only for a couple more days. Garza County’s tax office has paused vehicle services after the county’s tax assessor died unexpectedly, and the office expects to resume registration and title work on Friday, Nov. 13, KCBD reported.
Update, Nov. 12: An earlier version of this story, based on initial reports, said the tax assessor had left the job. KCBD and Telemundo Lubbock have since reported that the tax assessor died unexpectedly. We’ve corrected the story and added the expected Friday reopening. Our sympathies to the family and to the Garza County community.
What happened
A Garza County public notice says the office can’t complete services through the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles for now, according to KCBD. The station described it as a temporary pause while the office follows state law, including required public postings. Neither outlet named the tax assessor, and we’re not naming anyone until the county does.
Why it matters: in Texas, county tax offices do most vehicle title and registration work, including renewals, title transfers, address changes, disabled parking placards, Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans plates, and temporary registration, according to the Texas DMV. Until the Post office reopens, those errands mean a trip out of county. If yours can wait until Friday, call the Garza County tax office at 806-495-4448 first to make sure it has reopened.
Where to go until Friday
- Lubbock County Tax Office (main): 916 Main St., Suite 102, in the Lubbock County Office Building near Main Street and Texas Avenue. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone 806-775-1344. That’s from the Lubbock County Tax Assessor-Collector page.
- Slaton office: 1700 W. Division St. (KCBD calls it the Smith Ford office), Slaton, near U.S. 84. Lubbock County lists hours of 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. weekdays (closed for lunch). Phone 806-775-1790. The county says the Slaton office handles registration, title transfers, new-resident titles, disabled plates and placards, and most specialty plates. For many Garza County drivers, Slaton is the shorter drive.
Lubbock County says both offices offer full registration and title services and you can call to schedule an appointment. Questions can go to TaxOffice@lubbockcounty.gov.
Before you go
- Bring your paperwork. For a renewal, Lubbock County asks for your renewal notice and proof of liability insurance.
- Just renewing? Lubbock County says limited renewals are also handled at HEB, United Supermarkets, Market Street and Amigos locations in Lubbock, plus 2J’s Thriftway in Idalou, for registrations due in the previous month, current month or next two months. Check whether that works for a Garza County registration before you count on it.
- Call first. Titles and new registrations can involve more steps, so a quick call can save a wasted trip.
What we are still asking
We’ve asked Garza County officials to confirm Friday’s reopening, whether a tax assessor-collector will be appointed and when, and whether property tax payments are affected. We’ll update this story when we hear back.
Sources
- KCBD, Nov. 10, 2026: https://www.kcbd.com/2026/11/11/garza-county-residents-are-directed-lubbock-county-vehicle-registration-title-services/
- Lubbock County Tax Assessor-Collector: https://www.lubbockcounty.gov/department/index.php?structureid=258
- Lubbock County Slaton Office: https://www.lubbockcounty.gov/department/division.php?structureid=281
- Garza County Tax Assessor page: https://www.garzacounty.gov/page/tax.assessor
- Texas DMV: County Tax Offices: https://www.txdmv.gov/tax-assessor-collectors/county-tax-offices
