Townhomes and patio homes are coming to Buda after city leaders approved to rezone 17.38 acres for a new 150-plus unit development along Old Black Colony Road.  For city officials, passage of the rezoning by a 6-0 Jan. 15 Buda City Council vote was the result of numerous meetings with nearby neighbo...

A longtime fixture on Buda’s city staff is planning to depart for the private sector.  Buda Assistant City Manager of Community Development Chance Sparks, who has worked with the city of Buda for eight years, announced earlier this month he is leaving to work with a “nationally recognized planning a...

Growing regulation from municipalities, along with oversaturation in the market, may be the reason there is a decline in food trucks in the Central Texas area. However, some local leaders believe there still may be a market for food trucks in the Buda and Kyle area, despite the slower pace of develo...

Buda may soon have its first splash pad ready by the start of the summer. By a unanimous vote, the Buda City Council Jan. 18 approved a contract with Vortex Inc. for the purchase and installation of the city’s $286,148 splash pad, which will be located in Green Meadows Park on the east side of town....

Making money by renting out your home in order to pay rising housing costs and property taxes has given rise to short-term rentals. Vacation Rental By Owner (VRBO), Airbnb and Flatswire are just a few companies helping local residents rent out their space. While this movement brings some people clos...

New developments, along with the start of several key Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs), are on the docket for Buda officials as they prepare for a busy 2018. Buda Assistant City Manager Micah Grau said Buda experienced commercial growth in 2017 that should come to fruition in 2018. Additionally, ...

Crafting solutions to traffic congestion in Buda was a topic the city’s Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission took up Nov. 28. The discussion was brought up via a presentation by city staff relating to the history of traffic congestion and possible ways to mitigate it. Chance Sparks, Buda assistant c...

While still $1.1 million over the planned $4.1 million budget, the Buda City Council approved design documents for improvements to Buda City Park by a 7-0 vote Dec. 5. Claire Hempel, a representative with Design Workshop, updated the Buda City Council on design changes meant to cut costs in the proj...

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...

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....