Hays County engages Initium for community health assessment
The Hays County Local Health Department recently engaged Initium Health, a Denver-based healthcare consulting firm, to conduct a community health assessment. The assessment, funded by a grant from the Texas Department of State Health Services, involves gaining input...
Hays County Partners with Hill Country Conservancy and La Cima to Acquire Purgatory Creek Nature Preserve as Conservation Land
Hays County has acquired Purgatory Creek Nature Preserve, a 1,068-acre conservation easement that will permanently protect and preserve the land from future development. This easement was proposed and sponsored by the Hill Country Conservancy (HCC) to be funded...
Newly or re-elected Hays County officials
Hays County has several newly or re-elected officials across various offices. Below is a list of those elected or re-elected in November whose terms began on January 1, 2023. County Judge – Ruben Becerra Commissioner, Precinct 2 – Dr. Michelle Gutierrez Cohen...
Fire Marshal Urges Fireworks Safety
A message from the Hays County Fire Marshal's Office: Nearly 10,000 injuries resulting in trips to the hospital are caused each year by fireworks. Of those, close to 30% are to hands and fingers. Another quarter are to legs. And about 20% are to eyes. We urge you to...
Arctic Cold Front Arrives 12/23/22
A Hard Freeze Watch has been issued from Thursday (Dec. 22) afternoon/evening. A Wind Chill Watch has been issued for all of South-Central Texas from 6 p.m. Thursday evening through noon on Friday (Dec. 23). Find more cold weather tips on the Office of Emergency...
Commissioner Mark Jones recognized for service on Commissioners Court
Hays County Commissioner Mark Jones was recognized on Dec. 20, “for his distinguished twelve years of service to Hays County”. Tuesday was his last meeting of the Hays County Commissioners Court as the Precinct 2 representative. Jones served three consecutive...
Annual POD Exercise – public’s help requested
The Hays County Office of Emergency Management and the Hays County Local Health Department is holding the annual POD exercise! What is a POD? It's Point of Dispensing and it's a critical part of our emergency planning here in Hays County. This year's POD is at Lehman...
Freeze Warning Nov. 12-13, 2022
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE: New Freeze Warning issued for Saturday night - Sunday morning (Nov. 12-13, 2022) for the Hill Country and portions of the 1-35 corridor, Southern Edwards Plateau, and Coastal Plains.
Hays County Bond Rating Upgraded to AA+
Standard and Poor’s Financial Services, LLC, announced its upgrade for Hays County from AA to AA+ for the upcoming issuance of Limited Tax Bonds. According to Dan Wegmiller, Managing Director at Specialized Public Finance Inc., AA+ is one notch below the highest...
Work to begin on Francis Harris Lane Low-water Crossing at York Creek
Hays County’s Transportation Department is gearing up to begin low-water crossing improvements on Francis Harris Lane SE of San Marcos. The project is part of Hays County’s low-water crossing improvement plan. “The ongoing work to low-water crossings in Hays County is...