Positive reactions to operations and maintenance (O&M) cost estimates for improvements under Proposition 5 of the city’s 2014 bond emerged from the Buda City Council dais June 13. The projected cost for the O&M for improvements to City Park, as well as the proposed Green Meadows Splash pad and the G...

A potential $55,000 capital improvement project (CIP) could help Buda assess maintenance options and set priorities for streets needing the most repairs in the city.  Buda City Engineer John Nett said that, at this point, it is too early to say where funding will come from for the project, as city c...

An ordinance and several agreements allowing for a development to begin in the 189-acre Heritage subdivision passed a substantial hurdle Monday. The Dripping Springs Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a Planned Development District (PDD) ordinance, as well as an annexation and de...

For the second time in roughly a week, a business on the Wimberley Square will be closed indefinitely due to a fire. The Chick-a-Dee antique store in downtown Wimberley suffered damage following a fire on the morning of June 7. While only the front of the business sustained fire damage, the entire b...

A German-based grocery chain could be making its way to Kyle after planning and zoning commissioners Tuesday unanimously recommended zoning for a parcel of land that might house a Lidl grocery store.     Sheldon-Tanglewood, Ltd. requested the rezoning of 4.5 acres, located at the northwest corner of...

Conflict hit the Buda City Council dais June 6 when council members debated the mission behind the reintroduced housing plan study, which centered on the controversial topic of affordable housing. Buda Assistant City Manager Chance Sparks reintroduced the item due to an interest to “look for potenti...

A bill meant to ease restrictions for Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) for Buda died before it could be heard on the Texas House of Representatives floor prior to Sine Die last month. Even with the bill’s demise, Buda city officials, who clamored for the bill, still have hope for the future. “All ...

Thousands of dollars worth of firearms, including handguns and automatic rifles, were stolen this weekend after thieves used a car to ram through the garage door of the Gun Guys and Gals gun shop in Buda. Brittany Tate, Buda Police Department spokesperson, said authorities were notified of the burgl...

A recent welfare check on occupants in a suspicious vehicle ended in the arrests of two Kyle residents who police believe stole more than $300,000 in checks along with about a dozen credit cards. Joshua James McGlasson, 30, and Melissa Moncada, 27, were charged with fraudulent use/possession of iden...

The failure of House Bill 4122 in the 85th Texas Legislative session was deemed “a big win” by a local state representative as he believes it leaves groundwater under the protection of conservation districts. State Rep. Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs) said the original bill, filed by State Rep. Kyl...