Expansion of Buda’s wastewater treatment plant, along with a proposed Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) project, were part of $27.8 million in certificate of obligation (CO) bonds approved by city leaders earlier this month. Approval of the bond sale was made to Hilltop Securities Inc., through a c...

A $300,000-plus relocation of a 250-year-old heritage tree on Buda’s new municipal building site has so far been successful, according to city officials. Jon Hillis, a representative with Environmental Design, the company contracted to move the 53-inch-wide heritage tree,   said the tree is “stable ...

Buda assistant city manager Chance Sparks was recently recognized with the Texas Chapter President’s Award from the American Planning Association (APA).  The award is presented to a planner based on outstanding service to the planning profession. The Chapter President’s Award is decided solely by th...

oAnn Sadler couldn’t help but smile as she and about 25 others completed a bungee cord exercise at the Onion Creek Senior Citizens activity center. Sure, the workout itself was strenuous at times. But for Sadler, the exercise she and many others came to take in was well worth it. Such is the goal of...

Sixty-seven percent of Buda voters rejected the city’s proposition to reintroduce fluoride to the city’s potable water supply, according to unofficial, final results Tuesday. Jennifer Allen, a Buda resident and anti-fluoride advocate, said the residents working in the campaign worked tirelessly for ...

Hays County Local Health Department staff have confirmed a slight increase in the number of animals that have tested postive for rabies this year. A dead bat   found on the ground in the 500 block of Faircrest Drive in Buda around 8 p.m. Oct. 23 was tested by the State Department of State Health Ser...

Frustrations are mounting for a local Buda family as rampant acts of vandalism have plagued a memorial skatepark meant to honor their late son. Over the last six months, authorities have seen an increase in the rate of vandalism at the Jackson Tyler Norris Skatepark,   said David Marino, Buda Public...

By Beth Stewart es, and here’s why. Oral health and general health are not separate. Dental care is the most prevalent unmet health need of children in the United States and dental caries (the #1 childhood chronic disease causing tooth decay) is five times more common than asthma. Untreated dental d...

The cities of Buda, Kyle and San Marcos have given the go-ahead for the first phase of a pipeline construction that will bring much needed water to the cities in coming years. The Alliance Regional Water Authority (ARWA), formerly the Hays-Caldwell Public Utility Agency (HCPUA), has been working in ...

am amazed at the amount of money being spent by opponents of Proposition A and the level of pseudoscience displayed on the fluoridation question. Decisions about public health should be based on what is healthy for the entire community and not on the fears of a few individuals who, although sincere,...