SAN MARCOS — Hays County is proposing a jump on its tax rate for fiscal year 2025 and some members of the public are not pleased. In a 5-0 vote last month, the Hays County Commissioners Court approved setting the proposed tax rate at $0.35 per $100 valuation, which is an increase from the current ra...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY — Residents are not staying quiet during public meetings. Issues surrounding county spending and government decisions and continue to emerge during Hays County Commissioner Court meetings — Tuesday, March 23 was no different. Lloyd O’Leary did not shy away from disputing...

Hays County will now outsource inmates to Fort Bend County, a roughly 146-mile trek as the Hays County Jail continues to operate at capacity. The move comes after the county has been forced to outsource inmates due to its overpopulation woes in the jail, costing the county and taxpayer tens of thous...

Continued issues with overcapacity at the Hays County Jail is leading officials to work with a neighboring county to solve the problem.  On Sept. 25, Hays County Commissioners passed an interlocal cooperation agreement between Hays County and Caldwell County for housing inmates in the neighboring ja...

Unforeseen conditions by Turner Construction Company during the expansion of the Hays County Jail led County Commissioners to allocate money from within the project to fix the issues. The unforeseen conditions include large amounts of water found upon drilling, old utility lines from a previous proj...

$261,000 agreement approved by Hays County commissioners Jan. 2 allows TreeFolks, a Central Texas non-profit organization, to continue its vegetation restoration efforts on the Blanco River.  TreeFolks’ efforts following the devastating May 2015 flood has been accepted by many landowners, said Clint...

Calls for a paper ballot election system continue from some Hays County residents, even as the county’s Election Equipment Advisory Committee recommended purchasing electronic equipment.  Disgruntled residents voiced their concerns June 27 regarding the committee’s recommendation to purchase the Har...

By Moses Leos III Elected officials for Hays County will see a salary increase as was allocated by the Commissioners Court during the budget process in September. Hays County’s choice to increase elected officials’ pay, along with pay for all Hays County employees, was part of their $178.4 million b...

Staff Report   The Hays County Commissioner’s Court Tuesday voted to adopt the county’s fiscal year 2016 budget and property tax rate.  By a 4-0 vote, the Commissioner’s Court approved its $176.5 million budget for the next year. Included in the budget is $64 million in general expenses and $12 mill...