Hays County
What to Know:
- Hays County commissioners postponed a proposed 30-day moratorium on high-water-use developments, citing concerns the county may not have the legal authority to impose it.
- County leaders are urging Gov. Greg Abbott and the Legislature to give counties more power to regulate zoning, major developments and utilities as data centers expand.
- Water and power impacts are driving the debate, with officials pointing to worsening water scarcity and forecasts that data centers will sharply increase Texas electricity demand in the coming years.
What to Know:
- The bulk of new investments appear in the Austin District, where TxDOT is proposing $32 million in projects along the I-35 corridor.
- The draft also underscores continued investment in infrastructure that supports smart mobility and emission reduction goals.
- TxDOT is administering $75 million through the Carbon Reduction Program for non-urban areas.
The San Marcos City Council is scheduled to consider a proposal to build a data center on 786 acres southeast of Old Bastrop Road and Francis Harris Lane.
Most Texans will cast paper ballots this year, and all elections will require a paper trail by 2026 in Texas.
Citizen Connect, a Tyler Technologies public safety analytics system, is an aggregate of crime data from five law enforcement agencies in the county.
The software has a total cost of $19,485 in the course of a three-year plan; the software only uses public data.
