On March 5, 2024, former Buda Chamber of Commerce Board president Mina Colin Strother pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering in the United States District Court Southern District of Texas. According to the plea agreement signed by Strother, he agreed to cooperate with the United Sta...

BUDA — On Jan. 26, Kermit “K.C.” Watson, former director of operations for the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce, was arrested for credit/debit card abuse and misapplication of fiduciary/financial property. According to a statement released by the chamber, which did not specifically name Watson, “suspic...

PERSIMMON DEVELOPMENT BUDA — MileStone Community Builders’ proposed Persimmon development once again went before Buda’s Planning and Zoning Commission to no avail. The commission unanimously voted to recommend denying Persimmon’s preliminary plat phase 1 during the Feb. 14 P&Z meeting. This type of ...

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...

Local lawmakers may push back against a bill due up in next month’s special legislative session that could reduce a city’s ability to impose tree ordinances. Senate Bill 782, authored by State Sen. Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels) would limit the fees a local government could impose on private prope...

By Moses Leos III The shifting of a controversial sidewalk proposed for FM 967 has bridged a rift between Buda and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).  TxDOT’s possible sidewalk relocation, part of their FM 967 widening effort, could decrease the proposed 106 trees scheduled for removal....