KYLE — In a 6-1 decision last Tuesday, Kyle City Council approved an amended ordinance repealing and replacing the city’s code of ethics ordinance No. 961 on second reading. A first reading of the ordinance was held at the Dec. 20 meeting, where council had a full discussion on the amendments follow...

By Megan Wehring KYLE — Opinions on who should serve on the Kyle Ethics Commission left some city council members conflicted Tuesday night. Kyle City Council sang the praises of Mike Rubsam with a 7-0 vote yet nominee Rebecca Chapa only managed to swing a 4-3 vote after a heated discussion. Mayor Tr...

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...

The potential of having multiple elected officials serve on Kyle’s Ethics Commission led city leaders to change an existing ordinance to avoid the issue.  Those changes, which were done in August, are meant to “streamline” the ethics commission process and ensure it complies with the city charter, s...