With the delivery of appraisal notices on the horizon, Hays County officials are expecting to receive a record-breaking number of protests as property values are rapidly on the rise.

The assumption comes as preliminary figures show total new improvements in Hays County has added more than $981 million to the taxable value in 2018.

According to the Hays Central Appraisal District, more than 93,000 notices will be sent out to inform property owners of their 2018 appraisals starting April 30. The co...