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...

SAN MARCOS — Two weeks after the initial discussion, the Hays County Commissioners Court considered, for the second time, the creation of a committee to gather and distribute information for the 2024 transportation road bond election at its Sept. 3 meeting. The consideration comes on the heels of a ...

SAN MARCOS — The Hays County Commissioners Court considered the creation of a committee to gather and distribute information for the 2024 transportation road bond election at its Aug. 20 meeting, but ultimately, no action was taken. The proposed committee, presented by Chief of Staff Alex Villalobos...

SAN MARCOS  — The Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved bringing a $440 million road bond to the November ballot at its Aug. 13 meeting. Prior to the discussion, there was a one-hour citizen comment period, where many residents voiced their concerns on the bond. One of which was Hays ...

SAN MARCOS  –   A few months ago, Mirko was a regular, farm-loving German Shepherd. Today, he travels with the Hays County Sheriff’s Office as the organization’s first therapy dog in hopes of bettering the lives of those he and his partner, deputy Mohmmad Zaqzouq, serve. After being assigned to the ...

SAN MARCOS  – The Hays County Commissioners Court heard from five departments on requests for the upcoming fiscal year during a budget workshop at its Aug. 6 meeting. Mental Health Court Judge Elaine Brown of County Court at Law #3 Mental Health Court began the workshop by noting that when the court...

SAN MARCOS  – Hays County Commissioners Court approved a funding agreement for the amount of $3,750,000 with Wimberley ISD and Wimberley Youth Sports Association (WYSA) at its July 30 meeting to aid with the costs associated with the design and construction needed for the youth sporting field common...

BUDA — A project dubbed "Forward Motion" received the green light from the Buda City Council in June and then the Hays County Commissioners Court on July 16 in the form of tax breaks and other financial incentives. Futronic USA Inc., a leading manufacturer of motor vehicle transmission and powertrai...

SAN MARCOS  — The Hays County Commissioners Court has awarded a contract to Austin Pets Alive!, a leading animal welfare organization, to continue its groundbreaking work at the Hays County Pet Resource Center. This collaboration has already made significant strides in fostering, adoptions and provi...

SAN MARCOS — Cory Grell of HNTB presented a possible 2024 transportation plan to the Hays County Commissioners Court at its July 2 meeting. The projects focused on safety, mobility, regional connectivity, right-of-way (ROW) preservation and new alignment. All of the projects  aim to lessen traffic a...