Citing concerns with governance on the dais among other issues, a former Kyle elected official is supporting a resident’s initiative aiming to recall the city’s mayor. Shane Arabie, a former Kyle city council member who stepped down from his seat in February, said he is supporting resident Peter Par...

A changing of the guard will occur in Buda this November as a longtime city leader is forgoing an attempt at a third term in office. Wiley Hopkins, who was first elected to the Buda City Council dais in November 2013, did not submit a candidate filing prior to Monday’s deadline for the Nov. 3 electi...

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...

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 ...

Approximately $18,000 is the price tag for Kyle to hold a May 4 special election to fill the District 3 city council seat vacated earlier this month. On Saturday, the Kyle City Council voted 6-0 on second and final reading to call the special election to replace longtime member Shane Arabie. But the...

As Kyle officials continue to weigh their options on filling a vacancy on the dais, the possibility of calling a special election could be one course of action. On Feb. 5, Shane Arabie, who had served as the District 3 council member for the past five years, abruptly resigned during the regularly sc...

Citing a desire to pursue "amazing" opportunities in his professional career, Kyle City Council Member District 3 Shane Arabie abruptly and unexpectedly resigned his position during Tuesday's meeting. Shortly after citizen comment, Arabie asked to speak and quickly announced his resignation. “I have...

Debate over the effects of demographically unbalanced Kyle boards and commissions sprouted up Jan. 15 as city leaders appointed a new Planning and Zoning Commissioner. The Kyle City Council’s appointment marks the third P&Z seat to be filled in the last few months. In October 2018, Kyle City Council...

A $500,000 price tag on potentially installing underground utility lines along Burleson Street was nixed by Kyle city leaders earlier this month. The move followed negotiations between the city and Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) regarding the addition of the underground lines. the Kyle City C...