More than $400,000 in state grants meant to improve emergency response county wide was given the green light by Hays County leaders last month. 

On Oct. 30, county commissioners accepted four grants totaling $417,477 for the Hays County Office of Emergency Services, Hays County Command Vehicle, resources for the Hays County HazMat Team and technology for the Hays County SWAT Team. 

$150,000 Flood warning system expansion

$200,000 Command vehicle for emergency situations

$122,477 SWAT night vision ...