To plan for Hays County’s fast growth and make efficient use of water, the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD) will host an open conversation with Texas’ State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon on July 1.

As Hays County was declared the second fastest growing county in the nation by the U.S. Census Bureau, it is imperative that citizens comprehend weather and climate tendencies in order to prepare for the future, according to HTGCD.

In an effort to protect aquifers, ...