KYLE — Hays Central Appraisal District (Hays CAD) scheduled the mailing of the 2025 Appraisal Notices to most property owners for April 1. All information included with the notice should be reviewed carefully, according to a Hays CAD news release. Property owners have the right to protest their prop...

WIMBERLEY— On Wednesday, Nov. 13, the city of Wimberley hosted a town hall meeting at the Wimberley Community Center to discuss potential options to repair and maintain roads in the city. According to the presentation, Wimberley, which was incorporated as a city in 2000, has seen an 11% increase in ...

HAYS COUNTY  — Those waiting for their property tax bills can expect them to arrive by the end of December. One of the primary responsibilities of the Office of the County Tax Assessor-Collector is to collect, record and disburse property taxes. When the certified tax roll is received from the Hays ...

KYLE — On Monday, Nov. 20, Kyle City Council approved the purchase of three downtown buildings, as well as a Property Improvement Plan to help residents who cannot afford or are not able to make repairs to their home. In a 7-0 vote, council voted to approve resolutions to purchase and close on the K...

By Megan Wehring The Austin Board of Realtors (ABOR) is investigating the Hays Central Appraisal District’s (HCAD) use of unauthorized private real estate data. On Tuesday, May 24, the ABOR issued a cease-and-desist letter to the HCAD instructing the district to stop using multiple listing service (...

By Brittany Anderson  and  C.J. Vetter HAYS COUNTY — It’s no secret that Hays County is experiencing an explosive amount of growth, but with that kind of growth comes an inevitable rise in the cost of living — and property values. Over 110,000 Hays County homeowners received their property appraisal...

Property appraisals will stay the same as they were assessed in January 2020 even as Gov. Gregg Abbott encourages local governments not to raise property tax rates. The average taxable value, minus any exemptions, increased 8.76 percent, according to figures released by the Hays Central Appraisal Di...

Hays Central Appraisal District will begin mailing out more than 97,000 appraisal notices Wednesday, April 8. The deadline to file an appeal with the Appraisal Review Board is May 15. The district lobby is currently closed to the public. Property owners can file a protest at www.hayscad.com using th...

A dispute over the eligibility of a candidate running for a Dripping Springs City Council seat has prompted an independent investigation into the matter. On April 9, Dripping Springs resident Mark Key addressed city leaders during public comment on the eligibility of candidate Geoffrey Tahuahua, who...

After 42 years of public service, Chief Appraiser David Valle of the Hays Central Appraisal District (CAD) will be retiring effective at the end of July. Valle sent in his letter of retirement to the board of directors on May 17. The board appointed Deputy Chief Appraiser Laura Raven as the interim ...