A proposed $3.5 million project aimed at creating a trail system in the Garlic Creek subdivision in Buda isn’t expected to affect nearby Hays CISD bus routes, said city staff in early August.
But at the same time, Buda is now waiting once again to see if an application aimed at obtaining grant funding that could partially pay for the trail passes muster.
On Aug. 6, Buda City Engineer John Nett said Buda’s application for Safe Routes to School (SRTS) funding, overseen by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), made it to the next round of the screening process. Nett said the grant does not require a match from the city, which is atypical from other grants Buda has applied for.
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