Hays CISD voters approved $968.65 million in school bonds in May 2025. Six months later, the same district asked them to raise the operating tax rate by 12 cents per $100 of valuation. They said no — 60 percent to 40 percent.
The previous two posts looked at how fast Hays County is growing and at the range of forecasts for how big it might get. Both ended on the same question that nobody in the county can dodge for much longer. Where will the water come from?
If you drive south from Austin on I-35, you can feel the moment you cross into Hays County. Not because of a sign — though there is one — but because the landscape opens up. New subdivisions in various stages of completion. Warehouse pads with fresh concrete. A strip center waiting for tenants. The feeling of a place in motion — growing into something, and doing it quickly.
