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Commissioners debate creating stand-alone Parks & Recreation department; county director complains of exclusion from planning

3409768 · May 20, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners discussed establishing a stand-alone Hays County Parks & Recreation Department on May 20 to manage growing park operations and a $75 million parks bond, while the current countywide operations director said she had been left out of early planning.

Commissioners discussed a proposal to create a stand-alone Hays County Parks & Recreation Department on May 20, citing the county’s expanding park portfolio and the $75 million parks bond. Several commissioners expressed support; Director of Countywide Operations Tammy Crumley said the idea is timely but criticized the process, saying she was not consulted before the item appeared on the agenda.

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