[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n 1940, J.D. Scott was hired away from a water company in Dripping Springs to run the waterworks for the city of Kyle.
“He was not only the water person, he more or less was Kyle’s only employee” at that time, said Wynette “Tutta” Barton, a long-time Kyle resident.
Scott was key in developing a good portion of the downtown area, turning what used to be farmland in to what is known as the Scott subdivision along Scott Street. But another legacy Scott left behind was the water fountain that stands before the Old Kyle City Hall.
“He took it on his own accord, and probably his own expense, to build that round pool in front of city hall,” said Barton. When Mr. Scott became too old to care for fountain and retired from the city, the fountain no longer flowed, but was usually filled with a flower bed or the Kyle Christmas tree during the holidays.
Kyle City Council recently approved resurrecting the fountain and bringing it back as a water feature to enhance the City Square Park. Last week, during freezing temperatures, icicles formed on the fountain creating a spectacular sculpture.
