HAYS COUNTY — On July 11, Austin Pets Alive! presented updates to the Hays County Commissioners Court on the Hays County Center for Pet Resources, Education and Research. Lee Ann Shenefiel, Austin Pets Alive! executive advisor, who will serve as program coordinator, gave a history on the project pri...

HAYS COUNTY — “In light of some information that has been presented to me, I think it is in the best interest of the Hays County governmental body to remove the processes of payroll from the Hays County Treasurer and place them in the Budget Office,” said Hays County Treasurer Daphne Tenorio after t...

HAYS COUNTY — A week following the postponement of any action on the subdivision, the Hays County Commissioners Court met again on May 2 to discuss the MileStone development, Hays Commons subdivision. In a 3-2 vote, the commissioners voted to deny the Hays Commons Subdivision Preliminary Plat and se...

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County EMS Association, composed of approximately 80 employees of San Marcos Hays County EMS (SMHCEMS), is still waiting in hopes of getting voluntarily recognized. The regional National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has set a mail ballot election for the purposes of collective...

HAYS COUNTY — A mobile vaccination clinic will soon roll through Hays County to give residents an opportunity to get vaccinated without having to travel far or schedule an in-office visit. According to a county press release, the Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) first began discussing the...

Hays County — In response to the recent winter storm, the Hays County Commissioners Court declared an emergency use of general fund reserves for debris removal last week. Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra issued a local disaster declaration for the county on Feb. 3 following Winter Storm Mara that occ...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY – Hays County has acquired Purgatory Creek Nature Preserve, a 1,068-acre conservation easement, to permanently protect and preserve the land from future development. This easement was proposed and sponsored by the Hill Country Conservancy (HCC) to be funded through the 2020 ...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY – The Hays County Commissioners Court discussed a letter sent by the Travis County Commissioners Court opposing the completion of the State Highway 45 expansion project.   On Aug. 30, the Hays County Commissioners Court approved a $2.5 million engineering and design cont...

STAFF REPORT   HAYS COUNTY – Members of the Hays County Parks and Open Space Advisory Commission (POSAC) received recognition on Tuesday, Sept. 21, by the Hays County Commissioners Court for their efforts and contributions to the 2020 Parks and Open Space Bond program. Under the program, which consi...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – Following executive session on Sept. 13, the Hays County Commissioners Court voted 4-0 to push back the hearing dates established by the Right of Way Council for parcels with the Ranch Road 12 and RM 150 intersection project. Per the court’s request, additional analy...