Opinions over qualifications to serve on boards and commissions swirled Dec. 5 as city leaders clashed over appointments to its Ethics and Planning and Zoning Commissions. The Kyle City Council ultimately voted down the appointment of resident Marco Pizana to the ethics commission by a 2-5 vote, but...

With the prospect of federal funding on the table, Kyle city leaders Tuesday opted to place several road projects into the mix. Roughly $35 million in proposed transportation initiatives, including Lehman Road, Burleson Street and a proposed relocation of the Center Street railsiding, will be includ...

The first charter school to open in Kyle now has chosen its leaders. On Nov. 30, IDEA Public Schools, a south Texas-based charter school system, announced Ester Polanco and Jorge Chipres as the Founding Principals at the IDEA Kyle campus. The duo will take the reins of a $20 million, 110,000 square-...

A new commercial zoning district was given approval by Kyle city leaders on Nov. 21 that could see buildings in Kyle go up to five stories high.  The district, called Mixed Use Zoning (MXD), will affect some of the more urban parts of Kyle, especially along the I35 corridor, Kohler’s Crossing and FM...

An overwhelming majority of Kyle voters tabbed current city council member Travis Mitchell as the city's next mayor in Tuesday's election. Mitchell claimed the mayor's seat with 59 percent of the vote. Mitchell held a 304 vote lead over Bill Sinor after early voting totals were released. Sinor finis...

Kyle city leaders approved a mechanism to finance improvements for development along Opal Lane during a special called early morning meeting Saturday. By a 4-0 vote, the Kyle City Council approved a public improvement district (PID) for improvements of 175 acres along Opal and Roland lanes in Kyle, ...

Facing the inability to pay $9 million owed for development of Plum Creek’s second phase, Kyle leaders approved an agreement that could take the city off the hook.  The measure, approved by a 6-0 vote Oct. 17, was done as part of an addendum to a development agreement between the city of Kyle, Mount...

The cities of Buda, Kyle and San Marcos have given the go-ahead for the first phase of a pipeline construction that will bring much needed water to the cities in coming years. The Alliance Regional Water Authority (ARWA), formerly the Hays-Caldwell Public Utility Agency (HCPUA), has been working in ...

In the hopes of reducing overall maintenance costs for its aging fleet of vehicles, Kyle city leaders Oct. 17 turned to a pilot program for help.     By a 6-0 vote, the Kyle City Council unanimously approved a contract with Enterprise Rental Car to reduce the overall maintenance costs of city vehicl...

Business and economic development were topics addressed by candidates running for four Kyle city council seats at the 2017 Kyle Chamber of Commerce forum Tuesday. In the forum involving the mayor’s seat, candidates Bill Sinor, Jaime Sanchez and current councilperson Travis Mitchell were asked what m...