By Belle Nelson The City of Buda won’t dump treated wastewater into Onion Creek, even though it’s within the safe and sanitary conditions established by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). That announcement came during the council’s Oct. 13 regular meeting as part of a press releas...

By Moses Leos III Buda’s continuing water woes, along with the topic of wastewater, were two of several issues tackled by candidates during the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce’s forum Monday at Buda City Hall.  Monday’s forum featured all three candidates vying for the Place 3 city council seat curren...

By Belle Nelson The first major revision to the Buda unified development code (UDC), which began August 2014, is scheduled to be completed this January.  Buda’s rewrite is the first major revision to its UDC since it was initially adopted in 2002.  The UDC is a document that governs any development ...

By Theresachristine Etim A Mutual Aid agreement is in effect for the city of Buda on behalf of the Capital Area Council of Government (CAPCOG).  The Buda City Council presented its documentation for the agreement discussed during Buda’s Sept. 15 city council meeting as part of the regular agenda.  B...

Revelers  soaked in a variety of experiences during the Fajita Fiesta, which included a sock hop dance and a reenactment  of the Battle of Medina, along with the savory smells and tastes of fajitas. Above, a n actor fires his weapon toward enemy forces during a historical reenactment of the Aug. 18,...

By Moses Leos III At a cost of $400 million, the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) is moving forward with its plan to get its Mid Basin water supply system operational by as soon as 2018.  While large financing questions loom, GBRA General Manager Bill West believes the project is “absolutely ...

By Cyndy Slovak-Barton T o some, the Buda Chamber’s Fajita Fiesta might just be a day of food and fun. The aroma of flank steaks wafting through the air and beans cooking to perfection makes for a wonderful fiesta. Pan de campo being cooked in a Dutch oven over an open fire adds a bit of authenticit...

The fiscal year 2016 budget process came to an end in Buda Friday as the Buda City Council voted 6-0 on the city’s $29.2 million budget and the city’s ad valorem tax rate. The FY 2016 budget features a property tax rate of $.3475, which is a seven cent increase from lasts year. 

By Cyndy Slovak-Barton Cities in some parts of the U.S. are still hurting from the recession, but it seems Texas has quite a few of its cities listed among the most recession-recovered cities in the country. That report comes from the WalletHub Study, which periodically looks at trends around the co...

By Cyndy Slovak-Barton Thanks to an agreement with the cities of Kyle and San Marcos for use of their excess water, Buda may have partially solved some of its own water woes.  But questions over how much Buda will have to pay for use of the excess water still remains.   “Those are obstacles we can o...