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Kyle residents give feedback on senior facility
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Kyle residents give feedback on senior facility
By Brittany Kelley 
February 5, 2025
KYLE — After years of the older adult community gathering at the Krug Activity Center in downtown Kyle, a community hub for seniors is in the works. In an effort to make this facility the best it can be, the city of Kyle hosted a Dacy Lane Facility Programming Town Hall on Jan. 29. Approximately fou...
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Kyle approves concept for long-awaited skate park
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Kyle approves concept for long-awaited skate park
By Brittany Kelley 
January 29, 2025
KYLE — Kyle City Council heard a presentation at its Jan. 21 meeting regarding updates to the planned Gregg-Clarke Skatepark. According to agenda documents, a park bond was approved in November 2020, which included $1 million for park improvements at Gregg-Clarke Park. On July 10, 2022, council appr...
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Kyle City Council approves spending $4 million on acreage
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Kyle City Council approves spending $4 million on acreage
By Brittany Kelley 
December 18, 2024
KYLE — Kyle City Council unanimously approved the purchase of a total of 16 acres of land for more than $4 million at its Dec. 12 special meeting. Six acres for water plant “We are purchasing the entire tract for the Bunton Creek Road bond project right-of-way that we need and also expansion of the ...
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Kyle City Council approves reimbursement resolution, San Marcos water plan
Kyle, Main, News
Kyle City Council approves reimbursement resolution, San Marcos water plan
By Brittany Kelley 
December 11, 2024
KYLE — Kyle City Council approved a reimbursement resolution for the next 12 months that would allow the city to borrow money from itself through the general fund and pay it back at a later date through Certificate of Obligations (COs), as well as an addendum to the existing water agreement with the...
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Kyle council discusses future skatepark
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Kyle council discusses future skatepark
By Brittany Kelley 
October 23, 2024
KYLE — Kyle City Council listened to a presentation on the city’s future skatepark at its Oct. 15 meeting, ultimately waiting to make a decision on next steps. In November 2020, voters approved a park bond, including $1 million in improvements to Gregg-Clarke Park. Among these overall improvements w...
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Kyle City Council hears future development plans, shocked by grocer
Kyle, Main, News
Kyle City Council hears future development plans, shocked by grocer
By Brittany Kelley 
October 9, 2024
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...
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Kyle City Council creates committee on aging, approves quality-of-life study
Kyle, News
Kyle City Council creates committee on aging, approves quality-of-life study
By Brittany Kelley 
September 25, 2024
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...
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Kyle City Council approves $365M budget
Kyle, News
Kyle City Council approves $365M budget
By Brittany Kelley 
September 11, 2024
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...
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Google Fiber heads to Kyle, anticipates 2026
Kyle, News
Google Fiber heads to Kyle, anticipates 2026
By Brittany Kelley 
September 11, 2024
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,...
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Kyle City Council approves first reading of budget, tax increase
Kyle, Main, News
Kyle City Council approves first reading of budget, tax increase
By Brittany Kelley 
August 28, 2024
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...
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Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment
Buda, Hays County, News
Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment
By Brittany Kelley 
April 30, 2025
BUDA — After discovering that her son’s former teacher was arrested for public intoxication, Christina Nichols was left wishing Hays CISD did more to ...
Uhland Police Department investigates fatal shooting
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Uhland Police Department investigates fatal shooting
By Staff Report 
May 25, 2025
UHLAND – At approximately 1 a.m. May 25, the Uhland Police Department responded to a report of a shooting that occurred outside a residence on Rocky R...
Attorney shares experience with Hays County Family Law Court Judge Karl Hays
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Attorney shares experience with Hays County Family Law Court Judge Karl Hays
By Brittany Kelley 
May 28, 2025
Several families have reached out to the Hays Free Press/ News-Dispatch in regards to what they believe are concerning experiences in Judge Karl Hays’...
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Former Dripping Springs Middle School teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession of child pornography
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Former Dripping Springs Middle School teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession of child pornography
By Staff Report 
April 30, 2025
SAN MARCOS — Hays County District Judge Sherri K. Tibbe sentenced Kevin McLean, 33, to a total of 60 years in prison April 29; McLean entered a plea o...
Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County
Hays County, News
Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County
By Staff Report 
April 2, 2025
AUSTIN — A joint investigation between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the San Antonio Poli...
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