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Monday, June 28th, 2010

City work on McCarty could cost county $4M

Hays County Judge Liz Sumter wants San Marcos officials to halt work on East McCarty Lane between Interstate-35 and San Marcos High School, saying the work jeopardizes $15.8 million in pass through funding from the state. The county's road consultant said the cost to the county is closer to $4 million.

Monday, February 1st, 2010

County goes forward with bond projects

Hays County's governing body resumed course towards up to $74 million in capital improvements and bond sales after dropping anchor briefly last week to check for dark economic clouds on the horizon.

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

FM 150 project in Kyle could be done in a year

A realignment of FM 150 that could extend downtown Kyle eastward stands to be completed in about a year, Hays County officials told the Kyle City Council last week.

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Engineering firms flock for Hays road bond work

A weak market for engineering services has handed an unexpected problem to Hays County commissioners trying to get work underway on road projects for which $207 million in general obligation bonds were approved by voters in November.

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

Commissioners prefer quick start to road work

Hays County Commissioners took their first long look at road building since passage of a $207 million bond for that purpose, clearly preferring to start all the projects at once, if possible.