KYLE — After years of dealing with construction of a wastewater treatment plant directly behind their homes, Kyle residents are speaking out. In 2014, when Sean and Chelsea Collie purchased their Waterleaf home, they enjoyed a view of the open land behind their property. Two years later, when Jose a...

KYLE — For the first time in 15 years, the city of Kyle is utilizing unique methods to ensure residents and businesses have adequate water available. In December, city council signed an interlocal agreement with San Marcos, which makes Edwards Aquifer water from San Marcos’ permitted allowance avail...

After more than a year of discussions about the possibility of Kyle giving homeowners help with sidewalk repairs, city leaders earlier this month entered into a $50,000 contract with a company to continue to help with sidewalk maintenance. On July 3, the Kyle City Council approved a contract with Te...

Installation of a replacement pump system at Kyle’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) could fix a “significant” component failure and prevent 1 million gallons of partially treated effluent from discharging into Plum Creek. According to a city of Kyle press release, a crew brought a needed pump from...

The discovery of a damaged drainage culvert underneath a section of Kyle’s Bunton Creek Road improvement project is forcing city leaders to immediately spend up to $50,000 to fix the problem. Officials are now scrambling to fix the damaged culvert prior to finishing the Bunton Creek Road project, wh...

Got a sidewalk that needs repairs? Kyle officials are considering a sidewalk maintenance program that allows homeowners to pay a reduced cost to fix their sidewalks. According to city ordinances, homeowners are responsible for repairing and maintaining sidewalks in front of their homes. Despite this...

Kyle city leaders continue their quest to fix a 7- to 8-foot cavity discovered at a low water crossing underneath Lehman Road near Steeplechase Park. As a result of the problem, the city has temporarily closed the thoroughfare as road crews attempt to remedy the issue. Leon Barba, Kyle city engineer...

Staff report   Roughly a week after 117,000 gallons of wastewater spilled into the Bunton Branch, the city of Kyle March 31 announced it has completed cleanup efforts.  In a press release, Public Works Director Harper Wilder said the dissolved oxygen levels in the Bunton Branch creek returned to pre...

By Moses Leos III For the first time in Kyle’s history, city leaders got a chance to view the condition of the city’s vast network of roads.  On March 15, the Kyle City Council received a presentation on the preliminary results of a pavement assessment commissioned by the city.  With the assessment ...

Crews from the city of Kyle were working in the downtown area Monday after they say rain caused a sewage backup at the East Buffet Chinese restaurant Sunday.  Harper Wilder, public works director, and his team were in the alley behind the former gun shop turned coffee house. Over on south Sledge, ne...