During its May 13 session the Hays County Commissioners Court adopted a series of proclamations honoring month‑long observances and local heritage initiatives.

Actions taken (highlights)
- Air Quality Awareness Week (May 2025): The court adopted a proclamation recognizing regional air quality work and encouraging residents to visit aircentraltexas.org. Matthew Gonzales, Hays County Health Department director, provided sensor readings showing week‑average AQI values for monitoring sites in Dripping Springs, Kyle and San Marcos.

- Jury Appreciation Week (first week of May): Amanda Calvert, Hays County District Clerk, spoke about jury management improvements, local jury compensation practices and outreach; the court adopted a proclamation recognizing jurors’ service.

- National Correctional Officers and Employees Week and Police Week (May 11–17, 2025; Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15): The court adopted proclamations honoring correctional and law enforcement personnel; Sheriff Anthony Hippolito and Chief Deputy Brett Bailey thanked officers and corrections staff for their work.

- Indigenous and Tejano First Families recognition: The court recognized the Council for the Indigenous and Tejano Community (CITC), which opened a museum exhibit titled The Past Within Us at the Hays Historical Courthouse (Suite 104) and has placed multiple historical markers. Founding members Gina Alba Rogers, Frank Arredondo and others spoke at the meeting.

- Mental Health Awareness Month: The court adopted a proclamation and heard remarks from Matthew Gonzales, the county behavioral health coordinator and representatives from Hill Country MHDD Centers; officials highlighted partnerships, mobile crisis outreach and training efforts.

Votes at a glance (selected proclamations)
- Adopt proclamation: Air Quality Awareness Week — approved (vote: unanimous roll call).
- Adopt proclamation: Jury Appreciation Week — approved (vote: unanimous roll call).
- Adopt proclamation: Correctional Officers and Employees Week — approved (vote: unanimous roll call).
- Adopt proclamation: Police Week / Peace Officers Memorial Day — approved (vote: unanimous roll call).
- Adopt proclamation: Indigenous & Tejano First Families recognition and museum opening — approved (vote: unanimous roll call).
- Adopt proclamation: Mental Health Awareness Month — approved (vote: unanimous roll call).

Why it matters
Proclamations signal county priorities and build partnerships between county government and local organizations. Officials used the floor for short program updates (air‑quality sensors; jury payouts and electronic debit card payments for jurors; museum opening; mental health collaborations) tied to each proclamation.

Ending
Court members thanked presenters and community groups for their work: the district clerk for jury outreach, CITC for preserving local history, and public‑health and mental‑health partners for training and crisis services.