Hays County issued a “Stay at Home, Work Safe” order on Wednesday, which mandates all county residents to stay at home at their place of residence. County residents may leave their residence to perform essential activities, perform essential business or perform essential government functions.
The stay-at-home order goes into effect Thursday at 11 p.m. and ends on April 10 at 4 a.m. The order features a curfew which spans from 11 p.m.-4 a.m. A person who “willfully disregards or conspires to willfully disregard” the order is subject to a fine of up to $500 for each violation.
The move to issue the order comes a day after County Judge Ruben Becerra said the county hoped to avoid taking such action during Tuesday’s commissioners court meeting. Becerra, however, issued a text alert late Tuesday night stating his intention to place the county under a stay-at-home order.
