SAN MARCOS  — At its Tuesday, Jan. 28, meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a resolution supporting the Countywide Polling Place Program and using electronic poll books in future elections. This resolution is to show support at the legislative level for the program and e...

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 — 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...

BUDA — The Greater Buda Chamber of Commerce hosted the city of Buda State of the Community on Sept. 11 to convey the future of the city, as well as its achievements, to local business owners and officials. Mayor Lee Urbanovsky took to the stage to begin a presentation on several city aspects. First,...

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  – 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 — 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...