With a slip of the tongue earlier this month, one Hays County leader could have inadvertently announced the name of a major employer that could fill a 35-acre area rezoned for hospital use in the Sunfield Municipal Utility District.

The snafu took place when Mark Jones, Hays County Pct. 2 commissioner, along with Victor Vargas, TxDOT area engineer, were updating council on various road projects in northeastern Hays County. Projects include several items along Interstate 35.

When describing improve...