SAN MARCOS  — Following suit of several counties from West Texas to along the state’s coast, and those in between, Hays County is considering executing a hospital district, but the project is still in the works. The idea of establishing a hospital district — a taxing entity that captures dollars to ...

SAN MARCOS — The Hays County Commissioners Court approved a letter of support at its Jan. 7 meeting for a jail-based competency program. Letters of support from several county staff members were given to the court prior to the meeting, including from Hays County Criminal District Attorney Kelly Higg...

SAN MARCOS — At its Dec. 3 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the execution of an interlocal agreement (ILA) with the city of Wimberley for floodplain administration and environmental health services, as well as updated the Hays County policy for credit card use. The c...

SAN MARCOS — A new event center arena and a conference center with a full-service hotel could be making its way to Hays County. At its Dec. 3 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the authorization for the execution of a preliminary development agreement (DA) between Hays...

SAN MARCOS – The Hays County Commissioners Court finalized on Nov. 19 the terms of the contract awarded to Austin Pets Alive! (APA!), a leading animal welfare organization, to continue its work for the Hays County Pet Resource, Education and Research Center (Hays PRC). The Hays PRC was launched in A...

BUDA — US Foods, one of the nation’s leading foodservice distributors, announced plans to expand its operations in Buda, adding 165 jobs and investing more than $120 million in the area. After considering multiple locations nationwide, the company selected Buda, citing $3 million in competitive ince...

SAN MARCOS — Four Hays County property owners have filed a lawsuit against the Hays County Commissioners Court regarding the almost $440 million road bond placed on the Nov. 5, 2024, election ballot. The proposed $439,634,000 bond, titled Proposition A on the ballot, aims to bring 35 projects over t...

Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra poses next to the “How to Vote” poster board at the road bond open house on Oct. 9 at the Kyle Public Library. One of four held, the open house aims to inform community members on the $440 million bond on the upcoming November election, which would create and improve ...

SAN MARCOS — The community is invited to participate in open house meetings across the county to learn more about Proposition A — a road bond package that includes 31 transportation projects — ahead of the November election. The same information will be presented at each open house. All meetings wil...

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 ...