Officials will keep secret a list of 15 properties being offered to Hays County as the cornerstone of a habitat conservation plan and parks and open space acquisition.

Hays County will appeal Texas Commission on Jail Standard’s order last week to close its jail kitchen by Nov. 20, saying the facility is safe and the commission’s staff was kept in the dark about the extent of the county’s efforts to correct problems.

Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Hays County Pct. 3 Commissioner Will Conley to the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission, which helps fund, educate and set standards for local juvenile boards and departments statewide.

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards this morning ordered Hays County officials to close the jail’s kitchen by Nov. 20, citing continued unsanitary conditions. The sanction set off a heated exchange among county officials over who is to blame.

The Texas Commission Jail Standards this morning ordered Hays County officials to close the jail’s kitchen by Nov. 20, citing continued unsanitary conditions.

The Hays County Commissioners Court on Tuesday awarded a $424,000 contract to replace the failing roof on the county jail, two days before local officials will appear before the Texas Commission on Jail Standards to ask the state agency to lift the facility’s non-compliant status.

Hays County Republican Party officials say that chair Craig Young, a local leader of the faction that aligns itself with former presidential candidate Ron Paul, resigned his position last week.

Hays County officials have 30 days to submit a plan to state authorities for addressing “life and safety” deficiencies in its jail after failing a Commission on Jail Standards inspection on April 23, the agency’s boss told commissioners this week.

Pct. 3 Commissioner Will Conley will serve a second term as chair of the Capital Area Regional Transportation Planning Organization after being re-appointed by his colleagues from Central Texas counties.

Seton Family of Hospitals, Central Texas Medical Center, CommuniCare Health Centers and the Hays County Health Coalition joining county officials for sessions that start March 16.