Local Wiki

Hays County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Aug 4, 2026

Commissioners Court meets: Tuesdays, 9:00 AM
Meeting location: Hays County Historic Courthouse, 111 E. San Antonio St, San Marcos, TX 78666
County Clerk: Elaine Cardenas · (512) 393-7330 · 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Suite 2008, San Marcos 78666
Agendas posted at: https://public.destinyhosted.com/agenda_publish.cfm?id=42972
County Judge (also handles public records requests): Ruben Becerra · (512) 393-2205

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Other Local Government Here

Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

School districts (4)

Dripping Springs ISD
Hays CISD
San Marcos CISD
Wimberley ISD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Emergency services districts (6)

Hay County Emergency Services District No 3
Hays County E.S.D. #9
Hays County ESD 4
Hays County ESD 6
Hays County ESD No. 5
North Hays County ESD #1

Source: SAFE-D 2024 ESD reporting list — self-reported to a trade association, not a certified-complete government registry

Water & utility districts (31)

Anthem MUD
Buda MUD 1
Buda MUD 2
Crosswinds MUD
Driftwood Conservation District
Driftwood Economic Development MMD
Dripping Springs MUD 1
East Hays County MUD 1
East Hays County MUD 2
Greenhawe WCID 2
Hays County MUD 12
Hays County MUD 4
Hays County MUD 5
Hays County MUD 6
Hays County WCID 1
Hays County WCID 2
Headwaters MUD
LaSalle MUD 1
LaSalle MUD 2
LaSalle MUD 3
LaSalle MUD 4
LaSalle MUD 5
North Hays County MUD 1
North Hays County MUD 2
Reunion Ranch WCID
South Buda WCID 1
Springhollow MUD
Sunfield MUD 1
Sunfield MUD 3
Sunfield MUD 4
Upper San Marcos Watershed Reclamation & FCD

Source: TCEQ Water Districts GIS layer — active status only

Special districts · Health (4)

Hays County Emergency Services District 7
Hill Country Community MHMR Center
North Hays County Emergency Service District 1
Wimberley-Hays County Emergency Services District 7

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)

Kyle Housing Authority
San Marcos City Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Library (2)

Dripping Springs Library District
Wimberley Village Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)

Special districts · Multi-Purpose (5)

County Line SUD
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
Hays County Development District 1
Hudson Ranch Water District
Sunfield MUD 2

Special districts · Public Transit (1)

Austin-San Antonio Intermunicipal Commuter Rail District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)

Hays County Conservation District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)