KYLE — During its July 29 budget meeting, Kyle City Council directed staff to look at the possibility of keeping the property tax rate the same for 2024. At its Aug. 10 special meeting, council was presented with a debt defeasance option. Director of Finance Perwez Moheet, city attorney Paige Saenz,...

KYLE — Kyle City Council discussed the proposal to increase the minimum child safety zone ordinance from 1,000 to 2,000 feet at its June 21 meeting. The item, originally brought forth on May 16, would only affect sex offenders with victims 16 years old and below and is meant to protect the city from...

HAYS COUNTY — Cities throughout Hays County are grappling with the unknown effects of a recently passed bill by the Texas Legislature during the 88th regular session, H.B. 2127 — also known as the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, or what some are calling “The Death Star Act.” Sponsored by Rep. Dust...

KYLE — During its March 21 meeting, Kyle City Council voted 4-3 to direct staff to start the process of hiring a project-based attorney to assist with the new city manager contract. Council member Yvonne Flores-Cale proposed the agenda item, saying she received negative feedback regarding the situat...

Kyle — In a 4-3 reversal vote, businesses who sell alcohol in Kyle will no longer be exempt from the city’s alcohol license permit fees following the March 7 city council meeting. Previously at its Feb. 7 meeting, Kyle City Council voted 5-2 to deny fees associated with the alcoholic beverage permit...

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 Amira Van Leeuwen KYLE — On Dec. 20, Kyle City Council unanimously approved an ordinance repealing and replacing the city’s Code of Ethics Ordinance No. 961 as amended on the first reading. The city’s Ethics Commission met on Nov. 14 to discuss modifying the ethics ordinance. Mike Rubsam, the Eth...

By Ashley Kontnier The recent resignation of Kyle City Council member Dexter “Dex” Ellison comes on the heels of at least one citation.   Ellison, whose term was set to expire in November, submitted his resignation July 25, 11 days after he was issued a citation for a violation involving sale of cig...

By Megan Wehring KYLE – Propositions for an amended Kyle Charter will now be in the hands of voters to consider on the Nov. 3 ballot. Kyle City Council voted unanimously to order the special election after finalizing amendments that could be made to the charter. Amendments to the annexation and dean...

Members of the Kyle City Council and staff “deserve to be praised to high heaven” for the amount of work they are doing — “above and beyond the call to service,” Mayor Travis Mitchell said in responding to questions about a “visioning” workshop council and some city staff attended in Fredericksburg ...