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Moses Leos III, on October 24, 2018
Buda sets priorities for legislative session

Loosening groundwater rules to allow for Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) is something Buda officials want the legislature to review.

Buda city leaders are making that one priority for its lobbyists to advocate for during the upcoming 86th Legislative session.

Among many possible items Buda might choose to support, city officials and leaders could be bracing for another possible attack on local control by state officials.

Several bills that dealt with annexation and eminent domain could resurfac...

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