Allocation of funds for projects that are a part of Hays County’s 2016 bond measure led officials to approve a $371 million Fiscal Year 2018 budget Sept. 19. While Hays County will be spending more money, officials also approved a slight decrease in the county’s ad valorem tax rate. Hays County Comm...

In response to attacks nationwide against law enforcement officers, Hays County early this month approved a $13,580 grant application for Hays County constables to purchase rifle resistant bulletproof vests. The grant, through the U.S. Department of Justice through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice ...

Kyle city leaders are joining forces with Hays County to form an interlocal emergency communications system. During its Sept. 5 meeting, the Kyle City Council unanimously voted to approve the Combined Emergency Communication Center Interlocal Cooperative Agreement (CECC). The purpose of this agreeme...

Hays County approved payments to Central Texas Medical Center (CTMC) in accordance with its Indigent Care plan during its August 22 meeting. The county approved a motion to pay $900,000 to CTMC, part of an annual two million dollar agreement established in 2011 for the county’s indigent care costs. ...

Officials continue to urge calm from residents as panic stemming from a rumored fuel shortage has led to long lines at stations across the state.  But the problem isn't a shortage of fuel, but extends to distribution, which has been affected by Hurricane Harvey, officials said.  In an interview with...

Changes to congressional district boundaries in Hays County may be coming after a federal court ruled they were gerrymandered in 2013 using “unconstitutional discrimination.” That decision came after a three-judge panel ruled Congressional District 35, represented by Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), along ...

Giving Hays County residents a chance to gain insight into new FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) was the goal during the course of three open house meetings held last week. The events were a direct response to an effort by individual counties to provide critical flood plain mapping information ...

s opioid related deaths continue to rise across the country, a lack of resources locally could make it difficult for Hays County residents to overcome the addiction. Opioid related deaths have surged in recent years, with 33,000 deaths reported in 2015. Of that number, 1,186 opioid related deaths we...

Due to the ongoing threat of inclement weather as a result of Tropical Storm Harvey, Hays CISD officials have canceled all classes and school related activities for Monday. According to the district, all district operations will resume as normal on Tuesday, Aug. 28. Monday was to be the first day of...

UPDATE – 8:38 p.m. Additional road closures as a result of heavy rain and the possibility of extended power outages are what Hays County officials are expecting during the overnight hours, according to a press release. The information, which was disseminated in a press release, comes as Tropical Sto...