Hays County Clerk, Treasurer Retire

“It has been an honor to serve the citizens of Hays County for the past 37 years,” Tuttle said.

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Hays County Commissioners court celebrated the retirement of Hays County, Clerk Liz Q. Gonzalez, and Hays County Treasurer, Michele Tuttle, last week.

During the commissioner’s court meeting on December 18, the commissioners recognized and present Gonzalez and Tuttle with a mantel clock for their service to the county and its residents.

Gonzalez’s retirement follows 25 years of service to the residents of Hays County, Texas. She began her career as a Deputy Clerk for Clerk Ronnie Dannelley in 1993. Since 2007, she served as the Chief Deputy Clerk for Clerk Linda C. Fritsche before becoming County in 2011.

Tuttle, who began her career with Hays County in December 1981, has served as County Treasurer since 1995.

Winner of the 2012 Outstanding Texas County Treasurer Award by the County Treasurers’ Association of Texas, Tuttle recalls when the County had no computers and the payroll for 110 employees was driven to Wimberley for a small company to process.

A staff member managed the State’s Adult Probation payroll by hand, recording it in ledger books, and accounts payable checks were typed out with carbon paper as the copier.

The Treasurer’s Office, which will be headed by newly-elected Treasurer Britney Bolton Richey, now does payroll for some 950 employees and is responsible for numerous financial processes.

“It has been an honor to serve the citizens of Hays County for the past 37 years,” Tuttle said. “We have come a long way in technology, which allows for our work to be more streamlined and transparent, and we have learned to be proactive, not reactive.”