Protections that help preserve heritage trees in cities such as Buda could go by the wayside if legislation makes its way through the Texas Senate. As city leaders keep an eye on Senate Bill 782, authored by State Sen. Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels), Buda Planning and Zoning Commissioners are forw...

The high cost of maintaining a large aesthetic medallion in the FM 967 and Main Street intersection in Buda led city leaders to forgo the project, which could have cost $104,000. Buda city officials instead chose to go with a cheaper option, which ranges from $27,000 to $55,000, that they hope could...

A decrease in the number of traffic stops over the course of 12 months highlighted the Kyle Police Department’s annual racial profiling statistics, which were made public earlier this year. Jeff Barnett, Kyle Police Department chief, said the decrease is attributed to reassigning patrol officers bac...

Residents’ tempers flared during a public forum Monday at the Hays CISD Monday night Board meeting. The audience attendees spoke about mistrust of the HCISD administration and the 2017 Bond projects. Of the eight total public comments, six were from residents speaking out for or against the bond pro...

A possible interlocal agreement between Hays and Travis County Commissioners could lead to the creation of a balanced flood control district in Travis and Hays counties. The agreement was crafted as a result of House Bill 2851, authored by Paul Workman (R-Austin), that, if passed, would create an On...

With a jury trial on the horizon, a prominent Buda realtor charged with murder and intoxication manslaughter was booked into the Hays County Jail after violating conditions of his bond. Jason Tarr, 45, was booked into the Hays County Jail April 13 on $300,000 bond. He was released April 14. Wes Mau,...

ith land catering to its historic farming and ranching roots, Buda is probably the last place anyone would expect to find dam-building beavers.  Buda officials, however, were shocked to discover the Garlic Creek Retention pond, located in the Garlic Creek subdivision in west Buda, is a preferred pla...

When the governor’s wife shows up to reveal a rendering of downtown Buda, you know it’s big. And on Tuesday morning, the city of Buda was inducted into the Texas Main Street Program by the First Lady of Texas Cecilia Abbott at a special ceremony with Abbott unveiling a rendering of her vision of the...

Concerns are growing over a proposed update to a permit that could allow Buda to discharge 1.5 million gallons of treated effluent into a tributary that flows into an area reservoir. Those issues came up March 21 as 15 to 20 private property owners relayed their opinions during a Texas Commission on...

A Buda man was indicted April 4 on two charges of sexual assault of a child, along with three additional charges of indecency with a child by sexual contact. Sergio Ibarra, 35, of Buda, was booked into the Hays County Jail on $150,000 bond for the five counts. He was released from the Hays County Ja...