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...

More than 34,000 gallons of water consumed in the Cullen Country and Whispering Hollow subdivisions in July prompted a city of Buda investigation into overall water usage. According to the city’s inquest, which measured water meter readings from January to July, Cullen Country consumed the most wate...

Slight decreases in the ad valorem tax rate are what Buda and Kyle city leaders approved when adopting the Fiscal Year 2018 budgets earlier this month. In Buda, the property tax rate will go down by 31 thousandths of a cent. With the average home value increasing by roughly $13,000 in 2017, the prop...

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...

A stolen forklift was the instrument of choice in an unsuccessful attempt by suspects to thieve an automated teller machine (ATM) from a Buda area bank early Wednesday. Buda Police continues to investigate the crime. According to a city of Buda press release, Buda Police officers responded to an ala...

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...

High class office space may not be far away for Buda and Kyle. City officials believe available office space in the area is scarce, which leads to offices filling fast. With cities that are rapidly growing, the need for more office space is starting to become priority. “New office space has been bui...

UPDATE – 12:25 p.m. Hays CISD officials continue to monitor the weather situation as the first day of school approaches. Classes across the district are scheduled to begin on Monday. Heavy rainfall and the potential for flooding as a result of Tropical Storm Harvey, however, is forcing Austin area s...

UPDATE – 11:14 p.m.  Consistent rainfall throughout the day from now Tropical Storm Harvey has led to the closure of several roads and low water crossings in Hays County. Here's a list of roads that are currently closed. Updates to this list can be found at atxfloods.com. Buda/Kyle •  Apple Blossom ...