{"id":341019,"date":"2026-06-18T07:15:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/341019\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T07:15:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:15:46","slug":"hays-county-to-hold-open-house-on-proposed-65m-eastside-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/341019\/","title":{"rendered":"Hays County to hold open house on proposed $65M Eastside Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHays County is proposing the development of an approximately $65 million administrative facility on the city of Kyle\u2019s east side. The Eastside Campus would be a three-story building housing 175 total staff members and a variety of services.<\/p>\n<p>On June 25, Hays County will host an open house to share information on the development and gather feedback from community members. The come-and-go event will take place at 5:30 p.m. at Gemstone Palace, 1101 Bunton Creek Road, Kyle.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&gt;<\/p>\n<p>The gist<\/p>\n<p>In August 2025, the city of Kyle agreed to combine three development projects through a memorandum of understanding with Hays County: the Hays County Eastside Campus, a <a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/na\/government\/2026\/02\/27\/joint-animal-services-plan-underway-as-san-marcos-deal-winds-down\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">regional animal shelter<\/a> and Kyle Vista Park.<\/p>\n<p>On Jan. 20, the Hays County Commissioners Court authorized the issuance of $100 million in certificates of obligation to fund office and administrative buildings, including the Eastside Campus, <a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/san-marcos-buda-kyle\/government\/2026\/01\/21\/animal-shelter-new-offices-hays-county-oks-100m-in-projects\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">according to previous Community Impact reporting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The open house will provide an opportunity for residents and community members to interact with county staff and ask questions about the services planning to be offered at the facility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis project represents an opportunity to thoughtfully plan for the needs of our growing community,\u201d Hays County Precinct 1 Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe said in a news release. \u201cBy participating in these open houses, residents can help shape a campus that reflects our shared priorities and supports families across eastern Hays County for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Eastside Campus will house various offices and services, <a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/san-marcos-buda-kyle\/government\/2026\/05\/07\/kyle-council-hears-update-on-proposed-65m-hays-county-facility\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">according to previous Community Impact reporting<\/a>, including:<\/p>\n<p>Sheriff\u2019s officePrecinct 2 constable, justice of the peace and commissioner\u2019s officesElections, budget, auditors and tax officesVeterans servicesAdult and juvenile probation officesCounty administrator and clerkOffice of Emergency ManagementPrecinct 1 visitors office\u201cCommunity participation is essential as we plan for the future of the Eastside,\u201d Hays County Precinct 2 Commissioner Michelle Cohen said in the news release. \u201cThis format is designed to give residents direct access to the experts shaping this project and to ensure that the voices of our community remain at the center of the process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hays County is proposing the development of an approximately $65 million administrative facility on the city of Kyle\u2019s&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":341020,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[83161,132,134,133,2440,110,17897,121645,14154,2427,52140,13982,103748,115368,17091],"class_list":["post-341019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-administration","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news","tag-commissioners","tag-development","tag-discussion","tag-eastside-campus","tag-facility","tag-hays-county","tag-information","tag-kyle","tag-open-house","tag-questions","tag-residents"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=341019"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341019\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/341020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=341019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=341019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=341019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}