A Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for construction of Hays County’s jail renovation and public safety building was accepted after issues with the project being over budget in 2017.  The Hays County Commissioners Court Jan. 30 approved a new GMP of $103,726,403, along with a $2.4 million contingency f...

$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...

An incumbent Hays County commissioner announced he is forgoing a second reelection bid when his term expires in 2018. Ray Whisenant, a Dripping Springs native who was first elected as the Pct. 4 commissioner in 2010 and was reelected in 2014, said Tuesday he does not intend to run again. Hays County...

Seven million dollars is how much over budget the voter-approved project to expand and renovate the Hays County’s public safety facilities, including its jail, is. As a result of the overrun, Hays County Commissioners took no action Tuesday on accepting or declining the proposed guaranteed maximum p...

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. ...

By Paige Lambert The county’s wrecker policy was tabled again because the sheriff’s office was not able to review the most updated policy before commissioners court. This is the second time approval was delayed because a party didn’t have time to review the policy. The policy would only apply to wre...