Hays County Commissioners court


The 2015-16 Hays County Commissioners Court, from left: Mark Jones, Debbie Gonzales-Ingalsbe, Judge Bert Cobb, Will Conley and Ray Whisenant The 2015-16 Hays County Commissioners Court, from left: Mark Jones, Debbie Gonzales-Ingalsbe, Judge Bert Cobb, Will Conley and Ray Whisenant[/caption]

Meetings
Hays County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. each Tuesday at 111 E. San Antonio St., San Marcos. | 512-393-2205 | www.co.hays.tx.us


Terms and compensation
Members serve four-year terms without term limits. The judge and commissioners are paid $128,705.04 and $97,151.04 annually, respectively.


Video coverage
Live webcasts of meetings are available at www.co.hays.tx.us/commcourtlive.



Big decisions made in 2015


Improved operations
The county improved day-to-day operations through better use of burn bans and fire prevention as well as improved emergency response during the two major floods in 2015.


Parking mobility program
The program uses citizen volunteers to help the county ensure handicap parking spaces are not being used illegally.


1115 Medicaid waiver program
The county continued the waiver program, which is used to provide health care services to indigent populations.



Top issues for 2016


Transportation work
The county completed work on FM 1626 in Kyle and Buda, and continues a study of FM 150 in Kyle.


The Hays County Jail
As of Jan. 5, the county had 83 inmates being held in other counties due to space constraints at the current jail. The county will discuss building a new one.


Drug and psych courts
Veterans court, which helps veterans in the justice system, may spawn similar concepts for some drug offenders and those with psychiatric issues.