A centralized 911 communications center is now on the path toward reality in Hays County after county leaders approved an interlocal agreement (ILA) for it Oct. 10.

Approval by Hays County Commissioners of the ILA, as well as associated bylaws, paves the way for the Combined Emergency Communications Center (CECC) and the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) that will serve the majority of the county.

The CECC is part of the county’s new public safety facility, which was approved by Hays Co...