As of 5 p.m. Monday, one person had filed to run for mayor of Buda and two people had filed for positions on the city council. Lee Urbanovsky, who currently holds the At-Large Position 1 on the council, filed paperwork to replace Mayor George Haehn, who is not running for re-election. Also up for el...

When Buda City Council members were presented with an Equality and Justice Resolution at Tuesday night’s meeting, a strong difference of opinion arose, with the mayor on one side and council members on the other. All members of the council were welcoming of the resolution, with the exception of Mayo...

Buda Mayor  George Haeh n has amended his previous order that closed daycare centers within the city. The amended order mirrors the current “Stay Home, Work Safe” order put into place by Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra. Mayor Haehn Amended  Order - March 27, 2020 Under Becerra’s order, daycare facil...

By Sahar Chmais After three hours of presentation, discussion, questions and concerns, a petition before the Buda city council to discuss the possible annexation of a subdivision was tabled. The Colony at Cole Springs presented its subdivision project to the Buda City Council during the Feb. 4 meeti...

Changes to bylaws governing operations of the Buda Economic Development Corporation (EDC) will give city leaders additional control, even as officials maintain the two entities are independent. But worries continue to mount over the motives behind the changes, which former EDC board of director memb...

Striking up a smoke on or near Buda city property will soon be a thing of the past after city leaders June 5 nixed the practice. The measure, approved by the a 6-0 Buda City Council decision, prohibits the use of tobacco and smoking within 30 feet of city facilities, in city vehicles and on city equ...

Questions over the need for additional street maintenance dollars beyond what’s already budgeted led Buda city leaders to shut down potential fundraising ideas. One of those options, which received a negative response from several council members, centered on redirecting city sales tax dollars to go...