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Votes at a glance: Hays County Commissioners Court, April 22, 2025 — proclamations, contracts and routine business
Summary
The Commissioners Court adopted multiple proclamations, approved consent items and authorized several contracts, amendments and personnel changes. This roundup lists each formal action taken and the recorded outcomes.
The Hays County Commissioners Court on April 22 adopted a series of proclamations, accepted donations, approved contracts and took routine consent actions. The following is a concise list of the formal actions taken by the court, with outcomes recorded by roll call where provided.
Proclamations and presentations (adopted by unanimous roll call unless noted) - F3: Proclamation recognizing April 22, 2025 as County Clerk Day (adopted; appreciation extended to County Clerk Dr. Elaine H. Cardenas and staff). - F1: Presentation of April 2025 service and retirement awards (presentation accepted). - F2: Proclamation recognizing outstanding awardees by the Hays County Child Protective Board (adopted). - F4: Proclamation recognizing April 26, 2025 as Día del Niño (adopted). - Earth Day proclamation (F?): Recognized April 22 as Earth Day in Hays County (adopted). - F6: Proclamation recognizing Work Zone Awareness Week (adopted). - F7: Proclamation recognizing April 2025 as Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month (adopted). - F8: Proclamation recognizing April 2025 as National County Government Month (adopted). - F9: Proclamation recognizing April 2025 as World Autism Awareness Month (adopted).
Major contracts, amendments and personnel actions (approved) - K2: Regrade sheriff's administrative assistant position (slot 0271-003) from grade 115 to 119 effective 04/22/2025 (approved). - K3: Professional services agreement with Dono and Associates Inc. for development of promotional exams and assessments for Hays County Sheriff (approved; waiver of 3-quote purchasing policy authorized). - I1: Contract amendment No. 2 with LJA Engineering Inc. for right-of-way acquisition services (FM 2001 gap safety improvement) in the amount of $42,000 (approved; budget amended accordingly). - I2: Change order No. 3 to Garver LLC for construction engineering and inspection (Precincts 1 & 2 low water crossings) for $95,222.47 (approved; budget amended accordingly). - I3: Change order No. 8 (zero cost) to Garver LLC amending billing rates for phase 2 design work (approved). - K1: Amendment to retirement plan to add Roth deferral options and compliance provisions under the Internal Revenue Code for in-service distributions (approved). - K4: Acceptance of a free trial of virtual emergency operations center software valued at $33,427.50 for the 2025 Hays County Emergency Preparedness Fair (approved as a trial/donation; procurement follow-up required if purchased). - K9: Agreement with American Facility Services Inc. for countywide janitorial services (RFP 2025-P06) in the amount of $30,254.75 monthly (approved). - K5, K6, K7: Assessment and collection agreements with various conservation/district entities (approved). - K10: Approval of location for the county administrator's office and relocation of Veterans Services counseling within courthouse spaces (approved).
Consent and administrative items (approved as a block unless noted) - G1–G22: Payment authorizations, payroll disbursements, insurance payments, procurement waivers for specific one-off purchases where no purchase order was obtained, event approvals (Cinco de Mayo), grant application submission (Forever Austin Fund, $50,000), and other routine financial and administrative items were approved per the consent agenda. (See minutes for itemized list.)
Plats and replat ratifications (ratified) - J2: Dripping Springs Ranch Phase 2 Lot 1B replat (ratified). - J3: Appaloosa Acres Lot 34 replat (ratified). - J4: Kia Vista Section 1 Lot 5 replat (approved and ratified).
Donations and collections - G9: Acceptance of the Jack C. Hayes collection donated by Kate Johnson for display at the government center (approved). The donor presented a bronze sculpture and a limited edition print and described placement and display plans.
Other actions - M1: Update on inmate population and outsourced housing costs presented; no formal action recorded in open session.
How this roundup was compiled The list above reflects motions, roll-call results and items read into the record during the April 22, 2025 Hays County Commissioners Court meeting. For full text of motions, budgets and backup materials, consult the official meeting packet and minutes posted by Hays County.
