The city of Kyle took the first step toward becoming an “entitlement city” Feb. 18. On first reading the city council unanimously approved a resolution declaring the city to have a population in excess of 50,000 and to correspondingly increase its ETJ from two miles from the city limits to three and...

Confusion over what properties are subject to a proposed unilateral annexation by Kyle led to vitriolic debate Aug. 28 as city leaders attempted to sort it all out. Many residents impacted by the proposal maintained their opposition, with some alleging the city is moving too fast to complete the ann...

Crafting a unified community vision that could boost downtown was a recommendation made Friday by assessors who took in what Kyle has to offer. With differing opinions on just how Kyle could go about revitalizing Center Street, assessor Catherine Sak, executive director of the Texas Downtown Associa...

Accusations of bullying by a Kyle city leader could be the reason longtime Kyle Parks and Recreation Director Kerry Urbanowicz abruptly resigned his post in late July, according to some residents. While Kyle is now searching for its next Parks Director, Urbanowicz said in a statement he intends to s...

A Kyle couple is deciding what to do with 1.43 acres they purchased along west Center Street after Kyle Planning and Zoning commissioners voted 6-1 to allow rezoning. Ronald and Teresa Hayes applied to rezone their lot from Central Business District (CBD)-1 to CBD-2, which will allow them more optio...

Concerns over the local water supply were raised Dec. 11 as Hays County residents questioned the contractual relationship between Goforth Special Utility District (SUD) and Houston-based water firm Electro Purification (EP). At issue was the Kyle Planning and Zoning Commission taking up a preliminar...

Six-foot-tall residential fences will remain the maximum height in Kyle after city leaders Jan. 16 chose to avoid making substantial changes in what is allowable.  That decision, which came via a 6-1 vote approving a handful of amendments to the city’s fence regulations ordinance, closed a nearly 40...

A proposed long-range beautification plan in Kyle took on harsh criticism Tuesday as residents suggested the funds could be better spent elsewhere. The plan, presented by Kyle City Manager Scott Sellers, is split into three initiatives, which include corridor beautification, Interstate 35 maintenanc...

Parking ordinances as presented to council don’t necessarily reflect the needs of residents. That was the word from several speakers at the Kyle City Council meeting Tuesday. A new parking ordinance was approved on the second reading by a vote of 6-1, with Daphne Tenorio in opposition. Several resid...

By Moses Leos III For a second time in the span of a month, Kyle residents turned to the Kyle City Council to express concern over the annexation of 1,500 acres of land. Kyle’s proposed annexation extends to land east of South Old Stagecoach Road, north of Yarrington Road and west of Interstate 35, ...