By Amira Van Leeuwen KYLE — On Oct. 18, the Kyle City Council unanimously authorized the issuance of additional contract revenue bonds to allow the Alliance Regional Water Authority to complete the construction of its projects to deliver water to its sponsors.  The city planned to pay four phases of...

By Megan Wehring KYLE -- Appointments and reappointments were approved on Tuesday, but not without a long discussion by the Kyle City Council members. The reappointments of Tim Samford, James Earp and Derrick Turley to the Alliance Regional Water Authority Board of Directors were approved unanimousl...

The Buda City Council unanimously approved the issuance of $4.37 million in revenue bonds as part of the city’s participation in a regional water supply contract with the Alliance Regional Water Authority (ARWA) at its regular meeting Oct. 15. The project will supply, beginning in 2023, water the ci...

Buda’s multi-year quest for legislation aimed at allowing the storage of fresh water in the Edward’s Aquifer for later use is now in the hands of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. On May 22, Senate Bill 483, authored by State Sen. Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels) and co-sponsored by State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D...

A combined five percent rate hike for Buda utility customers could be forthcoming as city leaders contemplate looming infrastructure upgrades. While the cost of Buda water and wastewater could go up by two and three percent this fiscal year, respectively, officials believe rates could get much highe...

A savings of more than $60 million is expected on the Alliance Regional Water Authority’s (ARWA) 45-mile water pipeline project, due to a new partnership struck June 20. That partnership, which includes the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA), cut $30 million off of ARWA’s cost for the project, ...

Improving infrastructure for a rapidly growing area is a primary factor in the Alliance Regional Water Authority’s (ARWA) plan to construct a $227.75 million-plus wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) facility. While the price tag is high, Kyle city leaders are supporting the premise of a cross-city par...

Personal attacks and arguments hit the dais Jan. 16 as Kyle city leaders sparred on who was fit to serve as the city’s representative on a local area water board. But the display, which encompassed roughly a half-hour, may have showcased a deepening, and vitriolic, divide between Mayor Travis Mitche...

The cities of Buda, Kyle and San Marcos have given the go-ahead for the first phase of a pipeline construction that will bring much needed water to the cities in coming years. The Alliance Regional Water Authority (ARWA), formerly the Hays-Caldwell Public Utility Agency (HCPUA), has been working in ...

How Kyle plans to keep pace with its rapid growth was the tone of Scott Seller’s third State of the City address Tuesday. Sellers said reports that Kyle could reach a population of 100,000 in 20 years are “realistic.” “The biggest thing facing Kyle is our growth,” Sellers said. Sellers discussed sev...