Staff Report  BUDA —  A group of residents created a nonprofit organization to support police officers outside of the city budget — a project that they have been working on for the past two years. The Buda Police Foundation's purpose is to promote and reinforce public safety efforts by strengthening...

The Hays Free Press posed the following questions to candidates for Buda City Council Position 2 At-Large. Here are their responses. Monica Davidson Buda City Council candidate for Position 2 At-Large HFP: How would you further economic development efforts for the area? Davidson: Buda is PRIME real ...

As of 5 p.m. Monday, one person had filed to run for mayor of Buda and two people had filed for positions on the city council. Lee Urbanovsky, who currently holds the At-Large Position 1 on the council, filed paperwork to replace Mayor George Haehn, who is not running for re-election. Also up for el...

There was an unmistakable twinkle in longtime resident and former Mayor Bobby Lane’s eyes when he looked at the aesthetics of Buda’s new municipal complex Saturday. Months earlier during a walkthrough of the site, the view of steel girders and open space made it difficult for Lane to envision what t...

Buda approves first east side park In April 2017, Buda city leaders earmarked $360,000 in monies from Proposition 5 of the 2014 bond for creation of a proposed splash pad in Green Meadows Park on the east side of Buda. The park is expected to be finished by summer of 2018. “It will be a different ty...

Establishment of a uniform procedure for renaming a Buda street, park or other city-owned facility was given approval by city leaders Sept. 19. David Marino, Buda public information officer, said the new policy, approved by a 5-0 vote, was generated by city council members requests and staff interes...

What’s going to happen with Buda’s old library and city hall when the new municipal building opens? That was the discussion at the Buda City Council meeting, as council members reviewed recommendations from city staff. Buda Assistant City Manager Micah Grau told the council that there is a high leve...

Over $126,000 in technology equipment for Buda’s new municipal facility was given the green light by Buda city leaders Aug. 1. The unanimous vote from the Buda City Council came after officials tabled discussion in July to revise the list of equipment needed for the new facility, as well as send out...

Experience continues its imminent departure from the Buda City Council dais as a longtime city leader announced he wouldn’t seek reelection this November. Earlier this week, Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Lane,a 17-year veteran of public service to Buda, announced he would not seek reelection for his Place 6 s...

Dissenting opinions on possible addition of a drainage fee to utility bills led city leaders to take pause on the matter. The idea of a proposed drainage fee was brought up during the city’s budget workshop discussion, which was held at the July 18 city council meeting. While no action was taken, ci...