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To pay respects to Judge Bert Cobb, M.D., the recently passed and former Hays County court judge, the Hays County Commissioners Court held a moment of silence at its Aug.
Some Texas Officials Want To Bring Back COVID Mandates
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Last week Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a new executive order that effectively banned counties, cities, school boards, etc. from issuing new mandates and restrictions due to the rise of coronavirus cases.
The Governor basically told Texans last week that it is your own job to do what is right. What is right? That s up to each individual person. The Governor is wanting personal responsibility to drive the day. Of course the Governor had to have known that his executive order wouldn t sit well with everyone.
Monday, July 12, 2021
Hays County will need to take further action on its multi-year improvement grant application it submitted to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission to fund its public defender services effort.
The Hays County Commissioners Court will discuss taking action on the application submitted to TIDC during Tuesday’s meeting after funding was not awarded to the county.
In April, the commissioners court unanimously voted in favor of pursuing funding for a three pronged criminal justice reform approach: a Pretrial Services Department, Public Defender Office and a Managed Assigned Counsel program.
The pretrial services department should enhance current systems aimed at fairness and due process, cost effectiveness, while also providing opportunities for review of cases prior to initial appearance and early case resolution opportunities, if deemed appropriate.
The Hays County Commissioners Court recently debated on how to spread over $44.7 million of funding expected to be allocated to the county through the American Rescue Plan.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]