By Brittany Kelley HAYS COUNTY — At its July 25 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court approved threeway and four-way stops at several intersections around the county in response to requests from local residents.
HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Commissioners Court received a status update on staffing, procedural processes and future plans for the Hays County Jail population from the newly appointed Director of Court and Pretrial Services Randy Focken at its July 25 meeting.
HAYS COUNTY — While Hays County’s Mental Health Court (MHC) is continuing to make an impact, more resources are being allocated to provide the necessary services for a growing caseload.
— Following the postponement of any action on the item during the last meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a development agreement on June 6 for Mission Oaks Condominiums between the county, Davy Crockett Estates, LLC and Lang Family Ranches L.P.
— Texas only has 25 affordable and available rental homes for every 100 extremely low-income renter households, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. There are 904,814 extremely low-income renter households in the state.
— As the county grows, Austinbased company MileStone Community Builders has approached multiple government entities with proposals for subdivisions including Hays Commons, located at FM 1626 and Carpenter Lane in Manchaca.
[email protected] After much discussion at its May 23 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court postponed any action on a development agreement for Mission Oaks Condominiums between the county, Davy Crockett Estates, LLC and Lang Family Ranches L.P.
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HAYS COUNTY — A week following the postponement of any action on the subdivision, the Hays County Commissioners Court met again on May 2 to discuss the MileStone development, Hays Commons subdivision.
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By Allison Taliaferro HAYS COUNTY
— Six graduating seniors were named winners of the Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) essay competition.
— Every nine minutes, a person is added to the National Transplant Waiting List, and every day, 17 people die because the organ they need is not donated in time. In Hays County, efforts are being made to encourage more residents to register as organ donors to help save lives.
DRIFTWOOD — For the last 50 years, the Burke Center for Youth has been providing a safe place for teenage boys who don’t have one.
— For most students, required writing in the classroom may not always be enjoyable. A local publishing house and nonprofit is working to break the standard and promote literacy through poetry.
