KYLE — At its Oct. 2 meeting, Kyle City Council listened to a presentation regarding mixed-use development “Project Sahara,” or The Grove, on a 99-acre tract at 1100 E. FM 150, between FM 150 and CR 158. “We’ve been working really diligently over the past two years on this project to really — with s...

Following two requests made by Kyle City Council on Aug. 20, city staff presented a recommendation on Sept. 17 for establishing a committee on aging and a quality-of-life study. Creation of Committee on Aging Assistant City Manager Amber Schmeits began the presentation by stating that “[the city] do...

KYLE — Kyle City Council approved the fiscal year 2024-25 budget and tax rate at its Sept. 3 meeting. According to finance director Perwez Moheet, the summary of the budget was as follows: • Total budget: $365.3 million • General fund: $83.1 million • Capital Improvements Plan: $248.5 million • 5-ye...

KYLE — At its Sept. 3 meeting, Kyle City Council approved an agreement with Google Fiber for a non-exclusive public Right of Way (ROW). In June 2023, Google Fiber notified council that it was ready to begin the installation of fiber and offer services to the community. According to agenda documents,...

KYLE — Kyle City Council approved the first of two readings for the $365.3 million budget, as well as a 2.87% increase in property taxes at its Aug. 20 meeting. The following is the budget summary, as amended by city council on Aug. 3: • General fund budget: $83.1 million • Capital Improvements Plan...

KYLE — Kyle City Council voted to not bring a bond for the indoor sportsplex at its Aug. 6 meeting, following a discussion on potential phasing and funding. Assistant city manager Jesse Elizondo announced at the beginning of his presentation that city staff wanted to give a more detailed and in-dept...

KYLE — Kyle City Council voted 6-0 at a special meeting on Aug. 3 to amend ordinance 1231, which discusses policies for the city credit card and reimbursement for council members. The proposed changes presented by Rosie Truelove, director of administrative services, included a General Services Admin...

KYLE — After residents turned in more than 1,000 signatures on a petition to repeal a vote that allows council members to receive health insurance at the same rate as full-time city employees, Kyle City Council voted 5-1 to remove all health insurance benefits at its Aug. 3 special meeting. This spe...

KYLE — At a special meeting held on Saturday, July 27, Kyle City Council heard a presentation and held a discussion on the proposed FY 2024-25 budget ahead of its scheduled adoption in September. During his presentation, Kyle City Manager Bryan Langley gave an overview of the budget process, strateg...

KYLE — Kyle City Council approved resolutions to purchase several downtown properties for a total sum of $4.45 million at a special meeting held on July 24. Prior to the presentation, during the citizen comment period, Kyle resident Evangelina Chapa expressed her disappointment: “I have said many ti...