County seeks diversity on election committee

By Anita Miller

Hays County Commissioners stopped short of naming an “all-inclusive” Community Elections Commission on Tuesday, opting instead for County Judge Ruben Becerra and Pct. 4 Commissioner Walt Smith to develop parameters intended to insure diversity among the group’s membership.

An actual vote on the commission could come as early as next week. The idea for such a group grew out of a special called meeting on Aug. 19 at which dozens of community members spoke. The proposed committee would operate year-round, and would have a say in selecting some as-yet-undetermined locations for voting this Nov. 5, as well as other voting-related matters.