Hays County Pet Resource Center and Austin Pets Alive! Launch Community Survey
Share Your Feedback to Help More Pets / Responder para ayudar a más mascotas Hays County has partnered with nonprofit organization Austin Pets Alive! to lead the development of a new animal shelter that will provide programs focused on public safety, animal safety...
Hays County Sheriff’s Office Implements Online Reporting System
Hays County residents and visitors can now report certain crimes to the Hays County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) using an online reporting system. This new service allows the public the opportunity to report several kinds of incidents, including: Property Damage Telephone...
Hays County Commissioners authorize Justice of the Peace 2 – Place 2
Explosive growth in Hays County led to the Hays County Commissioners Court approving a new Justice of the Peace - Place 2 (JP 2-2) position to alleviate the workload of existing JPs. Under the county government structure, JPs handle misdemeanor and juvenile cases,...
Hays County Law Enforcement Agencies Implement Citizens Connect Information Portal
**This is a joint news release from multiple agencies in Hays County.** Hays County residents and visitors can now access crime and arrest data for all of Hays County on one platform called Citizens Connect. The system, hosted by Tyler Technologies, boasts being the...
OAK GROVE FIRE DAY 4
Aug. 8 at 4:51 p.m. Acres burned: 400 Hays County Fire Marshal determined the cause: accidental caused by equipment use One home lost No fatalities Crews are still dealing with significant hotspots at the northern end of the fire. Containment remains at 90%. UPDATE...
Oak Grove Fire Day 3
UPDATE 7:51 p.m. Fire is 90% contained. Still estimated at 400 acres. This is the last update this evening. UPDATE 5:53 p.m. Fire is an estimated 400 acres and 75% contained. UPDATE 1:30 p.m. Fire is now 65% contained. UPDATE 10 a.m. 8/7/23 400 acres estimated 50%...
Oak Grove Day 2
OAK GROVE FIRE UPDATE 8:47 p.m. Texas A&M Forest Service will provide an updated map tomorrow. Acreage and containment remain constant. We may have one more update coming tonight, not guaranteed. And many thanks to Torchy's Tacos (San Marcos & Dripping...
Oak Grove WildFire
WILDFIRE ALERT UPDATE 11:21 p.m. Oak Grove Wildfire Map (may change tomorrow as mapping improves). UPDATE 8:51 pm: Estimated 300 acres, 10% containment. Fire has laid down. Forward progression has been stopped. Marble Falls IA group on scene, all dozers engaged...
Hays County Emergency Preparedness Fair Celebrates Community Heroes
This year’s Hays County Emergency Preparedness Fair is all about celebrating community heroes by helping Hays County residents prepare for any emergency through knowledge, education and learning new skills. Just in the last several years, Hays County experienced...
PHONE SCAM ALERT
Sharing this scam alert from the Hays County Sheriff's Office: Hays County Sheriff’s Office deputies are receiving an influx of reports for phone scams. We recently released information about the different types of phone scams occurring. Most of the scam calls are...