KYLE — At the May 7 meeting, Kyle City Council approved a resolution for an interlocal water-sharing agreement with the city of San Marcos, marking the third agreement within the past two years. In October 2022, Kyle entered into negotiations with San Marcos to receive up to 125 acre-feet, or 40.7 m...

BUDA - The city of Buda has declared an Alarm Drought Stage 3. While there have been periods of rainfall in the month of December 2023, the precipitation was insufficient to bring the region out of drought conditions. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows Hays County and surrounding counties remaining in "...

BUDA — On Tuesday, June 20, the Buda City Council passed changes to its water restrictions during drought stages I, II, III and IV. Effective July 11, 2023, the new drought state water restrictions will apply. As of June 22, the city of Buda remains under Stage II drought. Residents are asked to fol...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – Water has become even more precious amid the drought that the state of Texas has been experiencing for months.   Jo Karr Tedder, president of the Central Texas Water Coalition, is starting discussions about updating the Lower Colorado River Authority’s (LCRA) Water M...

By Amira Van Leeuwen HAYS COUNTY — The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) could declare a Stage 3 Critical Drought if drought conditions continue to worsen, but BSEACD remains optimistic.   According to the district’s principal hydrogeologist, Brian Smith, BSEACD expects m...

By Brittany Anderson KYLE — The use of city water to fill a 2.75 million gallon water pond at Heroes Memorial Park (HMP), the first phase of Kyle’s Brick and Mortar District, has raised concerns with residents, given the area’s extreme drought conditions. Acting City Manager Jerry Hendrix said that ...

Staff Report KYLE -- As of July 20, the city of Kyle is amending Stage 2 of its Drought Contingency Plan due to a continued increased demand on the water system. Residents are asked to do their part to conserve water at this time. If the demand on the city's water system does not decrease, further r...

Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer District July 8 lifts Stage II drought declaration.   by Brittany Anderson While the local aquifer district is lifting water restrictions, that doesn’t mean all cities are following suit. The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District July 8 lifted the Stage ...