By Samantha Smith The Hays County Commissioners Court May 17 approved an item that allows authorities to coordinate with property owners affected by the FM 150 West realignment study.  Commissioners approved the FM 150 West Alignment Study Schematic Approach Scope by a unanimous vote.  The idea for ...

By Paige Lambert The intersection of FM 1626 and 967 near Buda will finally see relief from its construction limbo. Construction on FM 1626 south of FM 967 to FM 2770 will begin in September and take about 10 months, Hays County commissioner Mark Jones said.   Jones said 967 west of the intersection...

By Moses Leos III Litigation filed by a coalition of groups and individuals seeks to halt the Texas Department of Transportation’s State Highway 45 Southwest project months before construction is scheduled to begin.  But according to Hays County Precinct No. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones, TxDOT official...

By Paige Lambert Buda’s plan to move forward with two annexations could lead to the removal of Austin’s extraterrestrial jurisdiction (ETJ) south of Buda.  The annexation was part of the Buda City Council’s discussion on the city’s growth plan and its annexation priorities for the year during their ...

By Jennifer Stanko Hays County could provide Kyle a helping hand with flood related drainage issues.  By a 7-0 vote, the Kyle City Council on Dec. 1 passed a measure that will allow Hays County to assist the city.  But Kyle council member Shane Arabie wanted more information on what Hays County coul...

Staff Report Roughly three years after groundbreaking, the northern part of the FM 1626 improvement project is complete.  According to a Hays County release, the completed 3.3-mile portion extends from FM 1626 between RM 967 and Brodie Lane in Travis County.  “This is a long awaited and much-needed ...

By Moses Leos III An interlocal agreement that requires a swap of extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) between Kyle and Mountain City could vastly change the landscape of the Hays County water wars. On Tuesday, Kyle City Council voted 7-0 to move forward with negotiations and execution of an agreemen...

M ontage’s looming deadline leaves me without the rest of the story.  Here I am, wandering around in emails.  I started with, “What does misc-84 mean?  Mark, please explain your agenda item.  Why would an interlocal agreement be needed? What might it do?  Sorry I have no clue.” Commissioner Jones’ (...

By Kim Hilsenbeck After more than 20 years of delays, the SH45 SW toll road project might take a step, a little one, toward constructions. Maybe.  A new snag almost threatened to postpone the project, which had been a battling ground for environmentalists, planners, Texas Department of Transportatio...

By Moses Leos III After years of discussion and delays, the controversial State Highway 45 Southwest project that would bridge FM 1626 and Loop 1 in Austin has been cleared for construction.   That decision was delivered from TxDOT to Hays County Precinct 2 Commissioner Mark Jones via email on Tuesd...