By Amira Van Leeuwen BUDA — Roger and Roberta Haas' walls are decorated with paintings, the fireplace mantle is filled with candles and glass pumpkins and family photos are displayed on bedside tables and in the dining room. But their beautiful home is falling apart.   Photo By Amira Van Leeuwen Rog...

By CJ Vetter BUDA - License plate reading cameras from Flock Safety are still in discussion in the city of Buda.   The city council approved the Buda Police Department to apply for a grant to purchase the cameras – yet the council has not fully decided whether or not to purchase the LPRs. Plans for ...

By C.J. Vetter BUDA – As the city of Buda continues to evaluate the possibility of purchasing cameras, one neighborhood already has them installed.   The cameras are currently in use in the Garlic Creek subdivision, along other installations in cities like San Marcos and Houston – yet questions are ...

More than 34,000 gallons of water consumed in the Cullen Country and Whispering Hollow subdivisions in July prompted a city of Buda investigation into overall water usage. According to the city’s inquest, which measured water meter readings from January to July, Cullen Country consumed the most wate...

A potential $55,000 capital improvement project (CIP) could help Buda assess maintenance options and set priorities for streets needing the most repairs in the city.  Buda City Engineer John Nett said that, at this point, it is too early to say where funding will come from for the project, as city c...

ith land catering to its historic farming and ranching roots, Buda is probably the last place anyone would expect to find dam-building beavers.  Buda officials, however, were shocked to discover the Garlic Creek Retention pond, located in the Garlic Creek subdivision in west Buda, is a preferred pla...

By Samantha Smith No decision was made on amending an existing ordinance to allow golf cart use on the Garlic Creek pedestrian bridge Tuesday after the Buda City Council opted to table discussion on the item.  But Buda Mayor Todd Ruge’s motion to table came with the caveat of locating funding for th...

Hays County Pct. 5 Justice of the Peace Scott Cary inspects a garage door that had been damaged during a SWAT standoff situation July 20 involving a barricaded subject. One man was found dead and his wife suffered non-life-threatening injures after what Buda Police Chief Bo Kidd said appeared to be ...

By Samantha Smith A majority of Garlic Creek residents were up in arms at the last Buda City Council meeting as the council attempted to amend an ordinance to ferry children to Elm Grove Elementary across a pedestrian bridge in golf carts.  The Buda City Council, however, tabled the agenda item for ...

By Moses Leos III The possible implementation of a new traffic policy in Buda could provide residents a way to curb the issue of speeding in area neighborhoods. On April 26, the Buda Planning and Zoning commission gathered public input following a presentation on the possible policy. While the city ...