
The Fayette County Tourism Association (FCTA) is a 501 (c) 6 organization whose purpose is to increase the economic and other benefits of tourism for Fayette County, Texas. By increasing the number of tourists, encouraging longer stays, and increasing the spending by tourists. FCTA strives to be the preferred source of tourism information for visitors to Fayette County
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Its county seat is La Grange. By an Act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas, Fayette County was organized on December 14, 1837, and actually began to function on January 18, 1838. The county was formed out of part of two adjoining counties, Bastrop and Colorado and was named after the American Revolution hero General LaFayette. The early settlers were Anglo’s, mainly from the southern states. In the 1840’s and 1850’s, many Germans and Czechs immigrated to Fayette County. Today the County has an estimated population of 21,768.
THE 2019 FAYETTE COUNTY TOURISM ASSOCIATION BOARD

Melissa Weltner
President

Gary Hoover
Vice President

Deborah Kainer
Secretary
Allen Kocian
Treasurer

Vicki LaRue
Board Member
Vicky Duncan
Board Member
Jason McBroom
Board Member
Kelli Sanford
Board Member