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The Hays County commissioners court discussed and officially appointed Hays County Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe, Hays County Commissioner Lon Shell, Chief Deputy Mike Davenport and Hays County Assistant General Counsel Jordan Powell to the collective bargaining team representing Hays County in order to renegotiate the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Hays County Law Enforcement Association at the regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday. According to discussion in court, Hays County is having difficulty filling law enforcement positions, particularly for Correctional Officers.

This November, voters from across the nation will cast their ballots for the next president of the United States. In a proactive approach to the election, Hays County has created the Elections Integrity Task Force comprised of the Hays County Elections Office, District Attorney’s Office and local law enforcement agencies in an effort to streamline the process for investigating allegations and maximize county resources.

On Thursday, Jan. 25, 50 volunteers gathered throughout the day at the First Presbyterian Church in San Marcos to locate and count the homeless population in Hays County.

TEA annual report just released

The Texas economy is expected to continue its expansion, even in the face of market volatility, according to retired Assistant Vice President & Senior Economist of the Federal Reserve Keith Phillips.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the city of San Marcos and San Marcos officials over ordinances and enforcement related to how the city handles certain marijuana offenses. Paxton is also suing the cities of Austin, Elgin, Killeen and Denton.

Mental Health resources can be found locally through various nonprofits and other organizations. For someone in a crisis, it may be difficult to find mental health services sprawled across various platforms. Hays County Commissioners Court addressed the need for a streamlined process by adding a behavioral health coordinator position, which will be responsible for finding and organizing all of the mental health resources across the county into one, easily navigable online location.

A Dripping Springs business, One Shot Distillery, hosted a rally last week for the Take Our Border Back convoy, whose members largely identified themselves as members of “God’s army.”

A new commercial development on Fitzhugh Road continues to attract the focus of Dripping Springs residents and activists due to concerns the project could affect local waterways.

Dripping Springs High School qualified 33 DECA students for the State Career Development Conference after students competed at the District 5 contest on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at the Kalahari Resort in Round Rock.

Some in the public raised concerns regarding the inaccuracy of the initial property tax statements that were posted online before the paper statements were available. The amounts posted originally were higher than the final amount.

Dripping Springs ISD is seeking feedback from stakeholders on the design of the district’s second high school with a community input survey that is open to the public. All parents, students, staff, and community members are encouraged to complete the online survey by Friday, Feb. 23.