These are unofficial results as of 10:31 a.m., Nov. 3. Voter turnout:  12.18% Ballots cast:  18,900 Registered voters:   155,158 Buda City of Buda, Position 3 At-Large Emily Jones     438  (33.87%) Virginia Jurika     220   (17.01%) LaVonia Horne-Williams     635   (49.11%) City of Buda, Single Memb...

By Sahar Chmais Time is a currency and what better way to save time than through faster routes within a fast-growing city in the fastest-growing county in the country. Soon, residents will be able to make one straight shot from FM 1626 onto RM 967 and I-35 through a connector road being built from R...

By Sahar Chmais Trying to fill a need to show cultural diversity, the Buda City Council last week decided that, Yes, a menorah just might fit in. And all kinds of other displays, if placed by residents on the Main Street Greenbelt, would keep the city in line with the constitution. The only requirem...

By Sahar Chmais A wastewater utility service agreement was approved by Buda City Council for a 16-acre multi-family project. This project could mean more wastewater services extended throughout Buda. Approximately one year ago, the city adopted a wholesale agreement with the Guadalupe-Blanco River A...

By Brittany Anderson An aerospace program that has seen students go work for NASA, SpaceX and other space travel industries is being considered for Johnson High School (JHS). Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright presented board members with information regarding SystemsGo during the agenda revie...

Staff Report BUDA — Road safety improvements near three schools on FM 967 in Buda are set to begin on or about Oct. 25. TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) will construct a continuous two-way left turn center lane from west of Oak Forest Drive to the intersection with FM 1626. Carpenter Hill ...

By Brittany Anderson BUDA – Some members of the community are looking to expand on grassroots art programs and initiatives within Buda.  Maggie Gillespie, Main Street program manager and assistant director of Destination Services, gave a presentation on the artist movement within the city to the cou...

By Sahar Chmais Three women are in the race to win the At-Large Position 3 to serve Buda residents, and while they come from different backgrounds, they agreed on many points. Buda’s candidate forum, presented by the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC), made way for residents to get to know their c...

Staff Report Curious about what Buda’s $90 million bond has to offer the city? Buda will host several town hall and pop-up sessions to better inform residents about what the bond has to offer, so residents can make an informed vote on or before Nov. 2. Residents can ask questions at these meetings. ...

By Sahar Chmais Buda City Council approved the city’s Fiscal Year 2021-22 budget with the tax rate set at $0.3423 per $100 of value, remaining the same as 2021’s rate. State law considers anything above the no new revenue rate to be a tax increase. Buda’s tax increase would be 9.26%, depending on th...