April 2025

April Community Events

Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) Executive Director Melissa Dixon opened her remarks at the April 1, 2025 Hays City Press Briefing by noting that this month will be full of events scheduled in the community. Before Dixon highlighted a selection of this months “Hays Happenings,” she reminded residents that a complete listing can be found on the Events Calendar can be found on the Events Calendar at visithays.com.

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2025 Ellis County Median Property Value Increase of 3.0%

County Appraiser Eugene Rupp reported at the April 1, 2025, Ellis County Commission Meeting that the 2025 Ellis County property value median increase from 2024 was 3.0%, resulting in approximately $135,897,500, a slight decrease from the 4.7% property value mean increase seen last year (resulting in approximately $213,656,700 in total property appreciation for the County. Last year, Rupp noted that the 2024 median decrease (4.7%) was decreased compared to 2023’s overall median change of 10%.

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