Political spending in the race for Kyle’s mayoral seat has been a lopsided affair as only one candidate has so far surpassed the $1,000 mark in expenditures. Travis Mitchell, who is the current District 1 city council member and a mayoral candidate, has racked up close to $3,000 in spending on his c...

Possible updates to how Buda approaches water conservation are bubbling to the surface.  Record high water usage, partnered with requirements from the Texas Water Development Board, prompted city staff to present possible updates to Buda’s water conservation and drought contingency ordinance Oct. 4....

In an effort to make Buda a more affordable place to live, city leaders unanimously approved a zoning change 5-0 Oct. 3 for a mixed housing development. The change, which Assistant City Manager Chance Sparks said was part of a first of its kind development agreement, would have a developer build thr...

The future of representation in Buda is an item city voters will decide on when they take up a busy ballot next month. On Nov. 7, voters will choose whether the Buda City Council should transition from an at-large format to possibly six single-member districts with an at-large mayor. The topic of tr...

eeping up with rapid growth is causing Buda’s Economic Development Corporation to increase its budget to accommodate the growth. In September, the Buda City Council approved the EDC’s $1.85 million budget, which, according to city documents, is roughly $200,000 more than last year. Part of the incre...

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...

A new state law is forcing municipalities to enact ordinances regulating cellular companies use of public right-of-ways to install network nodes.  During a special called Aug. 29 meeting, the Buda City Council unanimously voted to restrict network nodes from certain public area right-of-ways, such a...

An estimated cost of $69.1 million could make up Buda’s five-year budget for future infrastructure projects. On Aug. 29, the Buda City Council viewed a presentation on the proposed five-year Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Plan, which would range from Fiscal Year 2018 to 2022. Buda city leaders c...

An estimated $18 million could be the price tag if Buda were to bring a convention center to town, according to Ann Miller, Buda Economic Development Corporation executive director. Miller presented Buda City Council members the results of a feasibility study done by CBRE on the ways a convention ce...