The Hays County Commissioners Court will hold deliberations regarding the County Court-at-Law No. 3 judicial vacancy during executive session Tuesday.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
During its May 18 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court adopted two proclamations, declaring May as Elder Abuse Month and May 23-29, as Search and Rescue Week in Hays County.
Search and Rescue Week acknowledges the number of civilians that go missing due to criminal activity as well as seeks to provide closure to families of missing persons.
Jonathan McComb is the lone survivor of his family of four from the 2015Â Wimberly flood. After the flood and the loss of his family, McComb joined the Texas Search and Rescue organization, continuing his search for his family. According to McComb, this search was a large reason why he joined the organization and why he believes search and rescue groups are important.
The Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the resignation of Court-at-Law No. 3 Judge Millie Thompson.
Thompson, a Democrat who was voted into office in November 2020, resigned on May 12, leaving a handwritten note on her desk stating, “I hereby resign as judge of Hays County Court at Law #3, effective upon receipt of this resignation.”
Thompson’s tenure on the bench was tumultuous with disagreements between herself and the other judges and staff personnel. Within the first months, she issued a criminal trespassing warning and went as far as to hire a private locksmith to change the locks at her office at the Hays County Government Center and recused herself from several local attorneys cases.
At its May 11 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court discussed changes to the 2016 Road Bond Program and approved upgrades for election voting equipment.
As part of the 2016 Road Bond Program, the court authorized a time extension on the Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and BGE, Inc. in order to make needed RM 12 safety improvements near the intersection of Mountain Crest and Skyline Drive.
The project was needed after safety issues occurred at the intersection of the roads. However, because they are State of Texas roads, Commissioner Lon Shell says the new designs will need to be built according to the state s standard before the project is approved.
Hays County Court-at-Law Judge Millie Thompson resigned from her post Wednesday, cutting short a contentious working relationship with her court colleagues that was fraught with lawsuits and cease-and-desist orders since she took office in January.
Thompson, a Democrat who ran on a platform of reform and promised a more equitable criminal justice system, turned in a resignation letter Wednesday. The Hays County Commissioners Court will appoint a new judge to the bench, according to an attorney representing the remaining judges.
Thompson did not return a message seeking comment.
A few weeks after Thompson took office, she barred the two other Republican judges she works with from her office via a criminal trespass warning and changed the locks to her office.