Staff Report HAYS COUNTY -- State Rep. Erin Zwiener, Hays County and city of Buda officials joined the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) today to kick off construction of the FM 2001 West Realignment Project. This is the first of three projects to improve FM 2001 between Interstate Highway ...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD -- On Monday night, two new members were officially sworn in to the Hays CISD Board Trustees. (Photos courtesy of Hays CISD) From left to right: Hays CISD At-Large Trustee Will McManus, Hays County Commissioner Mark Jones and Single Member District 3 Trustee Courtney Runkl...

By Sahar Chmais  HAYS COUNTY - First, she sued the two Hays County Court at Law (CCL) judges, then she amended her lawsuit to include the Hays County commissioners.   Judge Millie Thompson, CCL #3 Judge, continues her pursuit in appointing a court coordinator of her choice by amending her lawsuit to...

Release from Hays County HAYS COUNTY -- The long range “corridor preservation study” on a 17-mile stretch of State Highway 21 (SH 21) from State Highway 80 to State Highway 130 began in February 2020, after the Hays County Commissioners Court approved the start of the initial study phase of the proj...

HAYS COUNTY – While the reopening of FM 1626 would have a ribbon-cutting ceremony with oversized scissors, county officials created a virtual celebration video in light of COVID-19. https://vimeo.com/506518713/34ee649ef3 Hays County Pct. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones said the completion of the FM 1626 I...

by Anita Miller Hays County Commissioners last week voted to add a third officer to oversee pre-trial inmates released from custody and equipped with ankle monitors. The need is clear, according to Lisa Pacheco of Hays County’s Adult Probation Office. The number of defendants in the county’s pre-tri...

Staff Report The revised FY 2021 budget adopted by Hays County Commissioners reduced the tax rate to $.4212 per $100 valuation, down from $4237 in FY 2020. In a process complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic, homeowners will still pay more in taxes this fiscal year because of new development and a ris...

Construction is now underway on more than 15 miles of State Highway 21 in Hays County from SH 80 to the Caldwell County line. The roadway is being converted to a “super 2” highway with paved shoulders to improve safety between San Marcos and Niederwald. A super 2 highway helps increase safety by pro...

Dozens of volunteers were undeterred by rising heat on Sunday as they assembled 1,200 plates from San Marcos BBQ that were given out free at the Kyle Optimist Fields by county law enforcement officers and elected officials. Above, left, Pct. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones chats with the occupants of a SU...

By Anita Miller County Judge Ruben Becerra is trying again. Becerra has called a special meeting for 1 p.m. Friday concerning the vacancy created when Pct. 3 Constable Ray Helm on July 31 surrendered his peace officer certification for life in order to avoid prosecution for falsifying records and ot...