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 Andy Sevilla Just over a year after being appointed to the Kyle city attorney position, Ken Johnson tendered his resignation Tuesday night and the council unanimously accepted the renunciation.  After a three-hour executive session, Kyle Mayor Todd Webster moved to accept Johnson’s resignation in...

By Moses Leos III New language in a Kyle ordinance regulating tow-truck services could change which companies can service the city, making several wrecker service owners hopping mad. Kyle’s current ordinance creates a rotation for wrecker services. The updated ordinance, approved on second reading a...

By Moses Leos III Kyle’s Marketplace Avenue project moved forward Tuesday amid the knowledge that it may not fall within the easement the city desires. It extends to a contractual agreement that according to city attorney Ken Johnson “has probably had more changes than a teenage girl in her closet.”...

By Kim Hilsenbeck   Kyle’s Ethics Commission voted Thursday night to admonish council member Becky Selbera for violating the city’s ethics code when she sought legal assistance from the city’s attorney on campaign finance issues during the spring election cycle. This marks Selbera’s second ethics co...

By Andy Sevilla Homeowners of an east Kyle neighborhood pelted with excessive fees and liens, now deemed invalid, received some relief from council after city leaders nullified a $4,600 obligation pushed on them. Through fast-tracked legislation Kyle council members did away with liens they identifi...

By Andy Sevilla Kyle council member Becky Selbera is in the hot seat, and it’s not the first time. The city’s ethics commission Monday night unanimously voted to further investigate allegations that the elected official may have violated Kyle’s Code of Ethics when she solicited the help of City Atto...

By Andy Sevilla and Paige Lambert With budget season looming, timing issues and concerns for potential future litigation derailed Kyle’s first attempt at an amenity access audit to survey public facilities for Americans with Disability Act (ADA) compliance. Council previously approved a $121,400 con...

By Andy Sevilla. Under subtle threat of a spot zoning suit, a late incoming petition and property owner notification problems, Kyle council members sent a proposed duplex development back to the committee that recommended its approval. Kyle City Attorney Ken Johnson said in a telephone interview Tue...