By Samantha Smith Water and wastewater costs for Buda residents will go up over the next two years before rate increases take a downward trajectory, according to a presentation by HDR Engineering representative Grady Reed at an earlier Buda City Council meeting.  Although Buda’s high growth rate has...

By Samantha Smith No decision was made on amending an existing ordinance to allow golf cart use on the Garlic Creek pedestrian bridge Tuesday after the Buda City Council opted to table discussion on the item.  But Buda Mayor Todd Ruge’s motion to table came with the caveat of locating funding for th...

By Samantha Smith Zoning of property annexed by Buda in April on FM 2770, north of the Hays Youth sports fields, allows for a planned ethanol transfer facility to open later this year.  The Buda City Council Tuesday voted 6-0 on second reading to zone 151.96 acres as I2-Heavy Industrial. The subject...

By Samantha Smith Division over a cost-sharing concept within a possible ordinance crafting a traffic calming policy led the Buda City Council earlier this month to table the item for further review.  Buda council’s decision to hold off on the ordinance came after David Payne, a representative from ...

By Samantha Smith With a price tag nearing $100,000, Buda is preparing to move forward with a study to prove if Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) is feasible.  Buda City Council Aug. 1 unanimously approved City Manager Kenneth Williams to execute a contract with CH2M to perform a feasibility study ...

By Moses Leos III Buda last week became the latest entity to pass a resolution outlining its concerns over Dripping Springs’ proposed permit to discharge treated effluent into Walnut Springs, a tributary of Onion Creek.  The Buda City Council July 19 adopted a resolution supporting the Barton Spring...

By Samantha Smith Buda city employees could see a pay raise as city leaders contemplate ways to stay competitive with other municipalities in the area.  But exactly how large an increase and whether raises will be merit- or tenure-based have yet to be decided.  Buda City Council took up the topic Ju...

By Samantha Smith A majority of Garlic Creek residents were up in arms at the last Buda City Council meeting as the council attempted to amend an ordinance to ferry children to Elm Grove Elementary across a pedestrian bridge in golf carts.  The Buda City Council, however, tabled the agenda item for ...

By Samantha Smith A decision on Main Street i mprovements remained beyond the Buda City Council’s reach Tuesday after a joint presentation from HDR Engineering, Inc. and Klotz and Associates failed to produce cost estimates associated with proposed improvements. Council tabled discussion pending fur...

By Samantha Smith The Buda City Council dropped a figurative bomb last month when it announced after an executive session that it was going to enter into dispute resolutions with the ECM International consulting firm over design issues with Buda’s new municipal buildings. “The dispute resolution wil...