By Samantha Smith Discussions on possibly adding background checks to Buda board and commission applications hit the Buda City Council dais last week.  While the background check idea was indefinitely tabled by council, amending board and commission applications to possibly include voter registratio...

By Samantha Smith Action was taken at the Buda City Council meeting April 5 approving land development agreements with local landowners, which completes Buda’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) agreement with Austin from 2002.  According to Buda Planning Director Chance Sparks, all of the developm...

By Samantha Smith Buda city council approved a motion at the March 15 meeting to develop 16.72 acres of land off of FM 967, just south of the subdivision White Oak Preserve as the second section of that subdivision.  Buda Director of Planning Chance Sparks presented the proposal to city council and ...

By Samantha Smith Buda city council approved action on the sustainable design plans for its Parks Maintenance building at its last meeting, marking the city’s first steps into reducing its carbon footprint.  Although already approved by the city council, the final cost of the project has not been ap...

By Samantha Smith Buda City Council held a second public hearing last Tuesday to hear public comments on the land annexation plans for 460+ acres located along FM 2770. According to Buda Director of Planning Chance Sparks, the annexed land will be zoned in accordance with the city’s comprehensive pl...

By Moses Leos III The Buda City Council Feb. 29 joined citizens in expressing staunch opposition to plans for a proposed expansion of Main Street after discovering six heritage trees may be sacrificed to do so. According to a city of Buda press release, city engineers will explore “other alternative...

By Moses Leos III The purchase of roughly 40 acres of dedicated parkland Friday will allow Buda to take a step toward completing one of the city’s bond projects, and also give residents a natural swimming hole.  Buda City Council by a 6-0 vote approved the purchase of dedicated parkland located at t...

By Anna Herod Starting this summer, Buda dog owners won’t have to travel to San Marcos, Austin or Plum Creek in Kyle to let their canine companions enjoy a leash-free day at the park. Construction of a $70,946 dog park, located at Sportsplex Drive in Buda, will begin at the beginning of March, said ...

By Moses Leos III Cost overruns extending to engineering and flood mitigation for the site of Buda’s proposed new municipal facility didn’t deter the Buda City Council from sticking with its plan.  The Buda City Council Monday voted 4-3 to move forward with property acquired by the city near Jardine...

By Paige Lambert Buda’s plan to move forward with two annexations could lead to the removal of Austin’s extraterrestrial jurisdiction (ETJ) south of Buda.  The annexation was part of the Buda City Council’s discussion on the city’s growth plan and its annexation priorities for the year during their ...