Go to main contentsGo to main menu
Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Ad

Bailing out the jail? Commissioners vote for a bond for jail facility

By Anna Herod

A new jail might be in Hays County’s future.

After Hays County spent an estimated $500,000 to $1 million on outsourcing inmates last year, commissioners unanimously voted Tuesday to pursue a November bond election to fund a new jail, law enforcement center and communications facility. 

PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!
Ad
Check out our latest e-Editions!
Hays Free Press
Hays-Free-Press
News-Dispatch
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch Community Calendar
Ad