Hays County
Overtime approved for first responders
Hays County Commissioners Sept. 12 approved overtime pay for Hays County emergency staff who worked during Hurricane Harvey in August.
Kharley Smith, director of emergency management and emergency management coordinator of the Office of Emergency Services, asked for $5,786 for overtime hours for emergency staff for events during Hurricane Harvey.
Overtime hours included compensation for an emergency operations center (EOC), which was opened on Aug. 26 during Hurricane Harvey.
The EOC, which is a...