By Jennifer Stanko Differences in opinion on whether Kyle has an issue with its utility billing system was the crux of a lengthy back-and-forth discussion on the Kyle City Council dais  Nov. 17.  But proposed changes to Kyle’s utility billing system that were presented to council could make it faste...

By Jennifer Stanko The yellow light could soon turn green for a Buda taxi owner’s quest to set up a taxi franchise in the city of Kyle.   Buda Taxi Service owner Ivan Castellon, who has completed all of the required paperwork with Kyle, plans to have his taxi franchise within the city in full gear b...

Verbal spats were traded on Aug. 4 as the Kyle City Council duked it out on the dais over the need for an agenda review meeting.  It stemmed over the majority of council’s disapproval from an idea conceptualized by council member Diane Hervol. The resulting discussion led to council arguing the topi...

By Moses Leos III A proposed switch to angle parking along Burleson Street could eliminate parking spots in downtown Kyle.  Freese and Nichols, which is overseeing the Burleson Street reconstruction, updated city council on its parking changes study. Revamped spots would be located between Miller an...

By Moses Leos III A variety of concerns over a planned apartment development near Center Street and Interstate-35 led the Kyle City Council to give a rezoning application for the complex the cold shoulder.  By a unanimous vote on May 7, the Kyle Council denied an application for Center Street Villag...

By Moses Leos III An interlocal agreement that requires a swap of extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) between Kyle and Mountain City could vastly change the landscape of the Hays County water wars. On Tuesday, Kyle City Council voted 7-0 to move forward with negotiations and execution of an agreemen...

By Moses Leos III Concerns over council members using travel stipends to attend a conference in Las Vegas had Mayor Todd Webster attempt to slam the door on the practice.  But Mayor Pro-Tem Diane Hervol thinks removing council members from the conference is “taking a step back in some respects.”  “I...

by Moses Leos III    The city of Kyle may start thinking taller. At least, that is a topic of discussion in the city’s Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission.  Some Kyle leaders believe modifying height restrictions could be a catalyst for development.  “Maybe we’re to a point in our town’s growth whe...

By Moses Leos III A nearly $50,000 study could be Kyle’s first step toward improving problematic drainage areas along Burleson Street.  For Kyle District 4 councilmember David Wilson, now is the time to begin the process of improving those issues.  “The opportunity to do a road improvement (on Burle...

By Moses Leos III Providing clarity to Kyle’s lengthy list of committees and boards could be on the horizon. With more than 20 boards and committees to govern, the Kyle City Council could soon pinpoint how prospective members are appointed and what those groups are tasked with accomplishing. It was ...