Stories by Kim Hilsenbeck
Friday, July 10, 2015 by Kim Hilsenbeck
Hays County
It’s About Thyme to move: Nursery to be replaced by apartments
A longtime business on Manchaca Road is searching for a new home. It’s About Thyme nursery recently learned that the property on which it sits was sold for $2.8 million. The new business taking over that land? Apartments. Co-owner Diane…
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 by Kim Hilsenbeck
Hays County
Mountain City residents to council: Don’t change our town
Mountain City Council members appear to have a different view of the future of Mountain City than many residents of the tiny town. At least that is the impression after the May 20 public meeting. About 65 people attended the…
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 by Kim Hilsenbeck
The Region
Mountain City to Kyle: It’s not no, but let’s talk
Residents and guests packed into City Hall in Mountain City on Monday evening to hear more about the proposed interlocal agreement with Hays County and the City of Kyle involving a transfer of extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Located in Hays County,…
Monday, May 11, 2015 by Kim Hilsenbeck
Hays County
Hays County home appraisal values up for 2015
Hays County residents started seeing their annual notice of home appraisals in the mail this week. The Hays Central Appraisal District started sending out the notices — more than 76,000 of them — May 1. And some homeowners are not…
Monday, April 27, 2015 by Kim Hilsenbeck
EMS
Hays to ask voters to OK new funds for ESD2 growth
Is it time for northeastern Hays County residents to start paying the full price for emergency medical services? Buda Fire Chief Clay Huckaby hopes voters will think so come May 9 when they have a chance to make a difference…
Thursday, April 2, 2015 by Kim Hilsenbeck
Hays County
Electro Purification reacts to LBG-Guyton report
Following last week’s findings of a hydrological evaluation by LBG-Guyton Associates on the effects of the Electro Purification water project on area wells, this week the water development company went on the defense. At Tuesday’s Hays County Commissioners Court, Electro…
