The Hays County Commissioners Court reappointed members of the Hays County Historical Commission, discussed the local distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine and proclaimed Jan. 18 as Martin Luther King Jr.
A file photo of the Hays County Historic Courthouse. Rebecca Harrell
The Hays County Commissioners Court reappointed members of the Hays County Historical Commission, discussed the local distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine and proclaimed Jan. 18 as Martin Luther King Jr. Day during its Jan. 5 meeting.Â
The Indigenous Cultures Institute and the Tejano Committee of the Hays County Historical Commission asked for reappointments to be postponed due to not having its applications reviewed or by having applications denied, even though the organizations believe their applications fit the requirements.
Dr. Mario Garza, the principal founder of the Indigenous Cultures Institute and the Board of Elderâs Chair, did not attend the meeting but County Clerk Elaine Cárdenas read his statement, verifying his reasons for wanting to delay reappointment.
Thursday, December 24, 2020
With New Year’s Eve only a week away, the burn ban in Hays County remains in effect and officials are urging firework safety.
Hays County Fire Marshal Nathan Mendenhall recommended to the Hays County Commissioners Court to maintain the existing burn ban for the immediate future.
According to Mendenhall, the current average Keetch-Byram Drought Index is at 499 with the high in the county at 586. He added that elevated fire weather conditions caused by low humidity are possible across much of the county later this week.
“Based on current and forecasted conditions, I recommend that the burn ban remain in place,” Mendenhall said.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
The Hays County Commissioners Court voted to accept a grant amendment to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for COVID-19 funding to continue the county’s contact tracing program.
Earlier this year, the county accepted more than $300,000 of COVID-19 funding from DSHS set to end in March 2021. DSHS approved a request to amend the grant category budget to utilize funds that were previously committed to supplies and equipment for additional materials and personnel that is needed to continue COVID-19 contact-tracing efforts.
The positions were previously funded with CARES Act funding that ends on Dec. 30, but now will be funded through March 2021.
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