By Samantha Smith

For roughly two hours Tuesday, the Hays County Commissioners Court debated the need to construct a multi-port monitoring well to study groundwater within the Trinity and Edwards aquifers. 

By a 4-1 vote, commissioners entered into an interlocal agreement with the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) to provide funding for constructing the well. 

Under the ILA, Hays County would allocate $100,000 to the BSEACD toward the well, which could result in a revi...