Staff Report HAYS COUNTY – Members of the project teams celebrated the completion of FM 1626 and FM 967 improvements on Tuesday, Oct. 25 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.   The event featured remarks from Hays County commissioners Mark Jones (Pct. 2) and Walt Smith (Pct. 4), city of Buda Mayor Lee Urb...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY– It's about to get a little brighter on FM 1626 north of FM 967. Hays County officials confirmed that new traffic lights are being installed on the roadway. FM 1626 is owned by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). According to Hays County Commissioner Mark Jones, ...

By Megan Wehring  BUDA — Developing in an overcrowded suburban area? City officials and residents are still hesitant about a proposed development off FM 967 in Buda. Following the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission’s workshop in mid-January, at least a dozen residents flooded the Buda City Council...

Staff Report BUDA — Road safety improvements near three schools on FM 967 in Buda are set to begin on or about Oct. 25. TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) will construct a continuous two-way left turn center lane from west of Oak Forest Drive to the intersection with FM 1626. Carpenter Hill ...

Green could flow in downtown Buda this holiday season after officials announced plans to wait on improving the Main Street and FM 967 intersection until early 2020.  The timeline, given to area stakeholders during a meeting with officials Tuesday, was a relief for Andrew Maxwell, chair of the Buda d...

Concerns about pedestrian safety in downtown Buda is growing among residents and business owners following reports of a teen who was struck by a vehicle last year. During the May 1 Buda City Council meeting, Buda business owner Jeremy De Alcala voiced worries about pedestrian safety after one of his...

Almost $70 million in state and federal funds were allocated toward various transportation projects in Hays County Monday. The move was the result of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) board approving a $400 million package for regional road projects across Central Texas. CA...

Photo courtesy of the Austin Fire Department A controlled burn by by Austin Water’s Wildland Conservation Division blazed out of control just west of Buda on the 6000 block of FM 967. According to Palmer Buck, Austin Fire Department Division Chief, a controlled burn that began 11 a.m. Wednesday cros...

(photo courtesy of the Austin Fire Department) A controlled burn by by Austin Water’s Wildland Conservation Division blazed out of control just west of Buda near FM 967 Wednesday and scorched nearly 200-plus acres of undeveloped land. Palmer Buck, Austin Fire Department Division Chief, said a contro...

Protections that help preserve heritage trees in cities such as Buda could go by the wayside if legislation makes its way through the Texas Senate. As city leaders keep an eye on Senate Bill 782, authored by State Sen. Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels), Buda Planning and Zoning Commissioners are forw...