By Moses Leos III The possibility of a seven-cent increase in Kyle’s ad valorem tax rate is part and parcel for the $30 million road bonds issued in 2014. The increase would mark the first time Kyle’s property tax rates surpass .60 cents since the early 1990s. That increase passed the first hurdle o...

By Moses Leos III The potential to draw people to the community has Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett believing Kyle’s proposed town center could be a viable asset. But that’s as long as participating entities work together.  “I think every entity clearly understands the benefit this could be to the co...

Staff Report A Houston man working construction succumbed to his injuries, following a fall from the third story of a building on July 4. According to the Kyle Police Department, Gabriel Palacios, 53, was working on the third flood of new apartments at 4925 Cromwell Drive, near  FM 1626 and Kohler’s...

B y Kim Hilsenbeck Two years after lodging complaints with the city about a local business not following the rules, some Amberwood neighbors say they are fed up and want issues resolved sooner than later.  Complaints against Hi Tech Automotive include oil and gas from salvaged cars going directly on...

By Moses Leos III With power outages an issue at the Kyle Police Department’s dispatch center on Center Street, the Kyle City Council pushed forward upgrades to help the facility meet electrical standards.  By a 7-0 vote on June 2, the Kyle council approved a $17,393 budget amendment to the city’s g...

By Moses Leos III A Kyle woman suffered serious injuries June 11 after four pit bull mixed breed dogs attacked her and her dog in the Waterleaf Subdivision. The incident happened around 6 a.m. Thursday in the 100 block of Cushman Drive in Kyle.  According to a Kyle police report, the woman, who has ...

By Kim Hilsenbeck Kyle police arrested a man early Sunday morning after he allegedly held up two Kyle residents at gunpoint and attempted to flee from law enforcement, according to a statement by Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett. Jonathan Craig Delgado, 22, of Kyle was apprehended following a vehicle ...

By Moses Leos III An increased awareness of parking laws in Kyle area neighborhoods from the Kyle Police Department (KPD) has led to a slight increase in complaints from the public.  Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett said putting the public on notice is the next step as they enforce rules.  “What we wa...

By Kim Hilsenbeck Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett was placed on paid administrative leave Tuesday night following an executive session of the Kyle City Council.  City Manager Scott Sellers appointed an acting police chief to lead the Kyle Police Department “for the purposes of adjudicating an ongoing...

By Moses Leos III People living in Buda are getting more tickets, as opposed to people traveling through the town.  But overall, both Buda and Kyle Police Departments cited fewer drivers for traffic violations from 2013 to 2014.  The information was presented in both departments’ annual racial profi...