n the aftermath of the most recent Budafest cancellation, the City of Buda issued a press release on Aug. 18 announcing the transference of management of the Christmas festival from the Budafest committee to the city’s tourism department. According to the press release from Buda public information o...

A current member of the Budafest committee apologized to the Buda City Council earlier this month for not coming forth with answers to questions regarding the event’s cancellation in 2016. Bert Bronaugh, Budafest committee member, spoke on his own behalf and not on behalf of the committee Feb. 17 an...

Buda resident Melissa McCrary realized how iconic Budafest was to the community when she moved to the area eight years ago. Last year, McCrary finally got the chance to participate when she applied for a craft vendor booth. But her excitement turned sour after she discovered vendors wouldn’t receive...

Buda city leaders expressed concern regarding the city’s continued support of Budafest at Tuesday night’s Buda City Council meeting after members of the event’s committee failed to show for a post-event presentation. Buda Tourism Director Lysa Gonzales said the presentation was lacking information d...

By Andy Sevilla Much to the dismay of a standing-room only city hall, Buda council members approved the execution of a water supply contract that would bring one million gallons of water per day for city use from the Trinity Aquifer in western Hays County. The private water supplier who is looking t...