By Sahar Chmais

HAYS COUNTY – Residents protesting their property appraisal with the Hays County Appraisal Review Board who have not heard back may have some questions. About 1,800 protests within the county are still pending.

Hays County Tax Assessor-Collector Jennifer O’Kane has some insight on this issue.

“My office has to have a value from the Hays Central Appraisal District (CAD) to create a property tax bill,” O’Kane said. “If there is no bill, there is no ...