By CJ Vetter BUDA – On April 5, the City Council of Buda awarded a $10,000 reimbursement to Happy Hobo LLC for the advertisement of Buda Crawfest.   The reimbursement is to assist with the cost of advertising the event, which will be hosted at the Buda amphitheater. As part of the Hotel Occupancy Re...

By Brittany Anderson BUDA — For the past several months, Buda residents have raised traffic, safety and environmental concerns regarding the Bailey and Armbruster Tracts, a 775-acre development being proposed along FM 967.   Buda City Council held a workshop during the regular council meeting on Mar...

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 strengtheni...

By Megan Wehring  BUDA — Hays CISD is currently sitting at 21,730 students, the highest enrollment in the district’s history, which is an increase of 1,254 students compared to last year.  The growth in the county and across the district’s 221 square-mile radius, Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright and C...

Staff Report BUDA -- The Buda City Council named Jim Hollis, former mayor and retired President of the Emergency Service District Board #2, as the city's first 'Local Legend' in honor of his long history of service to the community. The award will be presented at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, duri...

Staff Report Buda city officials have begun mobilizing to initiate the implementation of the November 2021 bond projects by forming a Buda Bond Oversight Committee (BBOC) which will be charged with establishing the scope of bond projects and monitoring progress. During the November 2021 election, Bu...

By Brittany Anderson A grant for the Buda Public Library is looking to implement a program that will improve the library’s ability to better assist the community with their mental health needs.   During its Feb. 15 meeting, Buda City Council unanimously approved to authorize the city manager to exec...

By Megan Wehring  BUDA — Developing in an overcrowded suburban area? City officials and residents are still hesitant about a proposed development off FM 967 in Buda. Following the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission’s workshop in mid-January, at least a dozen residents flooded the Buda City Council...

By Megan Wehring BUDA — Despite the fact that the Buda City Council denied converting the former library into a new welcome center which would cost nearly $1 million, the Destination Services department will move into the former library building, utilizing the space with new furniture, fixtures and ...

By Brittany Anderson BUDA -- After years of dealing with foundation cracks, constantly-flooded backyards and unlevel streets and driveways, a handful of residents in the southeast portion of Buda's Whispering Hollow subdivision may soon find some relief. Following a groundwater study conducted by Aq...