KYLE — Kyle residents are protesting the removal of a Live Oak tree that is believed to be approximately 400 years old. The tree, which city staff named “Jolene,” sits next to Old Stagecoach Road between the Six Creeks and Hometown Kyle neighborhoods. Due to the planned expansion of Old Stagecoach R...

KYLE — Replacing current District 5 Kyle City Council member Daniela Parsley is Marc McKinney after he won the runoff election with more than 50% of the votes on Dec. 14. According to unofficial polling results, McKinney received 262 votes, or 64.38%, while his opponent Melissa Medina received 97, o...

KYLE — At its Oct. 2 meeting, Kyle City Council listened to a presentation regarding mixed-use development “Project Sahara,” or The Grove, on a 99-acre tract at 1100 E. FM 150, between FM 150 and CR 158. “We’ve been working really diligently over the past two years on this project to really — with s...

KYLE — Kyle City Council approved the fiscal year 2024-25 budget and tax rate at its Sept. 3 meeting. According to finance director Perwez Moheet, the summary of the budget was as follows: • Total budget: $365.3 million • General fund: $83.1 million • Capital Improvements Plan: $248.5 million • 5-ye...

KYLE — Kyle City Council approved the first of two readings for the $365.3 million budget, as well as a 2.87% increase in property taxes at its Aug. 20 meeting. The following is the budget summary, as amended by city council on Aug. 3: • General fund budget: $83.1 million • Capital Improvements Plan...

KYLE — Kyle City Council voted to not bring a bond for the indoor sportsplex at its Aug. 6 meeting, following a discussion on potential phasing and funding. Assistant city manager Jesse Elizondo announced at the beginning of his presentation that city staff wanted to give a more detailed and in-dept...

KYLE — Kyle City Council voted 6-0 at a special meeting on Aug. 3 to amend ordinance 1231, which discusses policies for the city credit card and reimbursement for council members. The proposed changes presented by Rosie Truelove, director of administrative services, included a General Services Admin...

KYLE — At a special meeting held on Saturday, July 27, Kyle City Council heard a presentation and held a discussion on the proposed FY 2024-25 budget ahead of its scheduled adoption in September. During his presentation, Kyle City Manager Bryan Langley gave an overview of the budget process, strateg...

KYLE — Kyle City Council approved resolutions to purchase several downtown properties for a total sum of $4.45 million at a special meeting held on July 24. Prior to the presentation, during the citizen comment period, Kyle resident Evangelina Chapa expressed her disappointment: “I have said many ti...

KYLE — At its July 2 meeting, Kyle City Council approved 4-3 to bring back an item at a future meeting that could place a non-binding proposition on the November ballot, which would allow residents to vote whether council should continue to have the same access to the city’s health insurance as a fu...