Buda residents may be seeing an increase in water and wastewater rates in the new fiscal year because of various water and wastewater capital improvement projects, the new wastewater treatment expansion and the agreement with Alliance Regional Water Authority regarding the pipeline being built. Fina...

A bill signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week could pave an easier path for the future water needs of municipalities in the region. Senate Bill (SB) 1198, which relates to the conversion of the Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency (HCPUA) to the Alliance Regional Water Authority (ARWA), was signe...

By Samantha Smith While Gov. Greg Abbott called a special session Tuesday, a handful of bills authored by Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs) passed through the Texas Legislature prior to the end of the regular session late last month. One of the primary pieces of legislation that affects the entire re...

The Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency (HCPUA) may be making a name change if a proposed bill in the 85th Texas Legislature is approved. Through Senate Bill 1198 and House Bill 2540, the agency seeks to become the Alliance Regional Water Authority (RWA). “Being able to convert to the Alliance RWA w...