HAYS COUNTY — “In light of some information that has been presented to me, I think it is in the best interest of the Hays County governmental body to remove the processes of payroll from the Hays County Treasurer and place them in the Budget Office,” said Hays County Treasurer Daphne Tenorio after t...

HAYS COUNTY — On March 14, the Hays County Commissioners Court approved a 10% monthly pay increase for county employees. According to the agenda documents, the pay increase will go to employees in Grades 106 to 113 who are not bound by the Collective Bargaining Agreement, which was earlier approved ...

By Amira Van Leeuwen Michael Tobias always wanted to be Ponch from the 1970s cop series “CHiPs.” “I don’t know if it’s because he had all the hair and he had all the ladies, but it was just something that as a kid, I was always drawn to,” Tobias said. Many could consider Tobias as someone who works ...

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — Three hopeful county leaders gathered with members of the community to discuss their expertise and goals if elected to office.  The Buda Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidate forum during its monthly luncheon on Oct. 12. Participating in the forum were Ruben ...

by Anita Miller “Customer care” as well as familiarity with the expected duties was stressed by both incumbent Hays County Tax Assessor-Collector Jennifer O’Kane and challenger Daphne Tenorio during the League of Women Voters webinar Sept. 24. O’Kane, a Republican who served eight years as an assist...

Outgoing Kyle City Council member Daphne Tenorio posed with a plaque honoring her service. With here are (from left) Council member Dex Ellison, Mayor Pro Tem Rick Koch, Council member Tracy Scheel, Mayor Travis Mitchell, Council member Robert Rizo and Council member Alex Villalobos.   Michael Tobia...

Michael Tobias handily won a seat on the Kyle City Council Saturday in an election that was nonetheless plagued by abysmally low voter turnout. The election was to fill the unexpired term of District 6 council member Daphne Tenorio, who resigned last month in order to pursue the Democratic nominatio...

Staff Reports An unexpired Kyle City Council seat for District 6, that was held by council member Daphne Tenorio, is expected to be filled by a special election Saturday. The seat remains open after Tenorio resigned in order to run for the office of Hays County Tax Assessor-Collector. Two candidates...

More than two years after the Kyle City Council passed an ordinance designed in part to lower parking fines, residents began getting refunds for overcharges. Council member Rick Koch, who is also now mayor pro tem, began trying to get the fines lowered while he was still a private citizen. He finish...

The Hays Free Press reached out to both candidates running in the Jan. 25 special election to replace Daphne Tenorio on the Kyle City Council. Here’s what Brandi Heindl and Michael Tobias had to say. 1. The city has embarked on an ambitious goal of a 2020 bond election for the purpose of acquiring a...