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Hays County commissioners adopt proclamations for public‑health weeks and approve routine contracts
Summary
The commissioners adopted proclamations recognizing economic‑development week, ALS awareness, autism and mental‑health awareness months, and fentanyl awareness day; they also approved routine procurement and budget items including a property‑tax software contract and various facility and road contracts.
The Hays County Commissioners Court on April 28 unanimously adopted a slate of proclamations and routine administrative items.
Among the proclamations the court approved were a proclamation designating May 4–8 as Economic Development Week in Hays County, observances for ALS Awareness and Autism Awareness months, recognition of Mental Health Awareness month, and an April 29 Fentanyl Awareness and Overdose Prevention Day. Emily Mathis of the Hays‑Caldwell Economic Development Partnership spoke briefly at the economic‑development proclamation, and several family members and health‑care providers testified at the health‑related proclamations.
At the fentanyl awareness portion of the meeting, Janelle Rodriguez of Forever 15 recounted the 2022 death of her 15‑year‑old son Noah and described her organization’s outreach; a written letter from Sheriff Hippolito praised Forever 15’s partnership with the sheriff’s office and provided sheriff’s office data showing recent reductions in documented poisonings.
On the consent agenda and administrative calendar the court: authorized a property‑tax collection software contract with Appraisal & Collection Technology (ACT) for $50,000 in implementation costs and $75,000 annually for maintenance; approved multiple engineering, road and right‑of‑way contracts; and ratified smaller budget amendments for facility repairs and grant acceptance for juvenile center equipment.
What happens next: County staff will implement the approved contracts and agencies will proceed with planned program purchases and outreach events tied to the proclamations.
Sources: Hays County Commissioners Court public meeting, April 28; remarks by Hays County Health Department staff and community speakers.
