By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — Property owned by Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra is subject to tax liens against more than $1.2 million in back taxes, according to information obtained by the Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch. Federal documents, filed with the Hays County Clerk’s Office, suggest Jud...

By Sahar Chmais  Hays County could reduce its tax rate, making it the lowest since 1990.  A special meeting was called by Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra for the 2022 fiscal year budget, during which he pointed to possible changes at the county that could reduce the tax rate to $0.3867.  Budget work...

Recent advances in technology is helping Hays County officials to better accommodate the process of appraising properties. Every three years, every parcel of property in Hays County is reviewed by the Hays County Appraisal District (CAD) to assess the value of a property. With around 95,000 properti...

A candidate vying for the Kyle City Council Place 2 seat was ruled ineligible after city officials discovered he did not properly register to vote at a new address prior to the deadline. But the issue opened a separate can of worms when it was discovered the candidate had been paying 30 years worth ...

By Moses Leos III Facing a potential $2.8 million dollar shortfall next school year, Hays CISD could soon start the process of tightening its belt in order to balance their budget. But with appraised values from the Hays County Central Appraisal District (CAD) not expected to come in until the end o...