After three-plus months of contentious debate, Kyle city leaders June 4 gave the final green light for their own 900% pay increase. By a split 4-3 vote, the Kyle city council narrowly approved an ordinance outlining the increase, which will bump city council members’ pay from $100 to 1,000 per month...

After a nearly three-year quest, a longtime Kyle resident finally succeeded Saturday in earning a place on the city council dais. By securing close to 52% of the vote, Robert Rizo outlasted three other opponents to claim the unexpired District 3 at-large seat. Rizo will serve the final six-plus mont...

On Saturday, voters in Kyle, Hays CISD, Dripping Springs ISD and Wimberley will cast their ballots in the May 4 general election. In Kyle, Cody DeSalvo, Stuart Kirkwood, Robert Rizo and Michelle Carey are vying for the unexpired term of the District 3 At-Large city council seat. Election Day polling...

A political newcomer has outspent his opponents as they all jockey for position in the upcoming May 4 special election for the vacant District 3 seat. Less than $5,000 in combined political contributions and expenses were reported by three of the four candidates in the running, according to 30-day c...

Registered voters can start taking to the polls April 22 as the Early Voting period begins for the May 4 elections. In Hays CISD, four total candidates are vying for a pair of Board of Trustee seats up for grabs. In the race for the Single Member District 4 seat, incumbent board president Merideth K...

Four people have thrown their hats into the ring for a Kyle City Council seat that could be up for grabs again in November. Robert Rizo, Michelle Carey, Cody DeSalvo and Stuart Kirkwood all filed to run for the District 3 seat prior to Monday’s official deadline for the May 4 special election.  The ...

Infrastructure and economic growth highlighted Tuesday’s forum for candidates vying for the Kyle City Council, Place 5 at-large seat.  Kyle Planning and Zoning Chairman Rich Koch and longtime Kyle resident Robert Rizo participated in the event hosted by the Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce. The two tal...

Two men and two women have tossed their hats into the ring for a pair of seats up for grabs on the Kyle City Council dais this November. That includes the race for the At-Large District 5 seat, which will have a new face after incumbent Damon Fogley opted to forgo a bid for reelection. In the runnin...

A candidate vying for the Kyle City Council Place 2 seat was ruled ineligible after city officials discovered he did not properly register to vote at a new address prior to the deadline. But the issue opened a separate can of worms when it was discovered the candidate had been paying 30 years worth ...

A flurry of late election filings brought the total number of candidates vying for four Kyle City Council seats to 10, according to Kyle’s city website. Bill Sinor, Nicole Romero-Piche and Jaime Sanchez all join District 1 Kyle City Council member Travis Mitchell in throwing their hats into the Kyle...