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Buda to contest Persimmon MUD
Buda, Main...
Buda to contest Persimmon MUD
September 27, 2023
BUDA — Buda City Council voted on Tuesday, Sept. 19 to contest a recent petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for the formation of a municipal utility district (MUD) that would serve the proposed Persimmon residential development adjacent to RM 967. The motion — made by co...
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Buda, MileStone still at stalemate over proposed Persimmon development
Buda, Main...
Buda, MileStone still at stalemate over proposed Persimmon development
By Natalie Frels 
August 9, 2023
BUDA — Several citizens came forward to voice their concerns regarding the proposed Persimmon development at the regular Buda City Council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 1 prior to a workshop and deliberation in an effort to establish terms for a development agreement (DA) with MileStone Community Builder...
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Buda hosts water tank meetings
Buda, Community...
Buda hosts water tank meetings
May 31, 2023
BUDA — City of Buda residents were invited to take part in meetings held on the Old Black Colony Water Tank project — a proposal to construct a new elevated water storage tank on property associated with Whispering Hollow Park. Two meetings were held — one virtual and one in-person — on Thursday, Ma...
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Residents against schematic of proposed venue
Community, Dripping Springs...
Residents against schematic of proposed venue
By By Megan Navarro megan@haysfreepress.com 
March 8, 2023
DRIPPING SPRINGS — Dripping Springs residents continue to object to a proposed outdoor music venue that would be located off Fitzhugh Road. California-based developer Blizexas LLC seeks to build a 5,000-seat venue at 14820 Fitzhugh Road in Dripping Springs. Residents and community members raised the...
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SOS lawsuit against TCEQ dampens Dripping wastewater expansion
Community, Dripping Springs
SOS lawsuit against TCEQ dampens Dripping wastewater expansion
November 18, 2020
by Sahar Chmais DRIPPING SPRINGS – The water fight is on again between the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the city of Dripping Springs and Save Our Springs Alliance (SOS). TCEQ and Dripping Springs have filed an appeal to the Third Court of Appeals regarding the Texas District Cou...
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Business pleas not guilty in Buda odor case
Buda, News
Business pleas not guilty in Buda odor case
September 4, 2019
A plea of not guilty has been submitted by an area composting business at the center of an ongoing case involving violation of Buda’s odor nuisance ordinance. According to a city press release, the plea was submitted for the first and second round of code enforcement complaints, as well as various c...
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Buda OKs parkland for wastewater expansion
Buda, News
Buda OKs parkland for wastewater expansion
July 3, 2019
Through the use of existing parkland, Buda city leaders hope to give proposed wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) upgrades room to grow. By a 7-0 vote June 24, the Buda City Council approved a resolution allowing the use of roughly eight combined acres of parkland ranging from City Park, Stagecoach Pa...
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Kyle OKs water quality after residents complain
Kyle, News
Kyle OKs water quality after residents complain
May 29, 2019
An influx of complaints and concerns over Kyle’s water quality led Mayor Travis Mitchell to address to city staff May 21 regarding those problems. But Tim Samford, Kyle treatment operations manager, reported no issues with the water and said the city is meeting Texas Commission on Environmental Qual...
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Wimberley pipe boring draws criticism
News, Wimberley
Wimberley pipe boring draws criticism
January 30, 2019
As Wimberley seeks a solution for its wastewater woes, a proposal to bore a pipe under Cypress Creek is leading to consternation from environmentalists and residents alike. Those plans are part of a proposed wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) that could be operated by a third party. The plan calls fo...
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Kyle growth means needed upgrades, $1.7M slated for wastewater plant
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Kyle growth means needed upgrades, $1.7M slated for wastewater plant
December 5, 2018
An additional $300,000 toward equipment and facility upgrades at the Kyle wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) is the amount city officials plan to further invest as it attempts to meet demand. The upgrades are part of a $1,713,221 project to expand the WWTP, which city officials said will help the cit...
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Hays CISD adopts new attendance policy
Buda, Education...
Hays CISD adopts new attendance policy
‘We don't see the kids as a number, but the way the state funds education, they see them as a number’
September 20, 2023
BUDA — Parents across Hays CISD are divided over the district’s new attendance policy, which states that a student could be unenrolled if they are abs...
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Hays CISD substitute teacher gets 10 years probation for assault of student
Breaking News, Hays County...
Hays CISD substitute teacher gets 10 years probation for assault of student
By Staff Report HAYS COUNTY 
September 27, 2023
SAN MARCOS — A former Hays CISD substitute teacher was sentenced Sept. 18 before Judge Sherri K. Tibbe to 10 years in state prison, suspended for 10 y...
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TXB celebrates grand opening in Kyle
Kyle, News
TXB celebrates grand opening in Kyle
September 27, 2023
With the Kyle Chamber of Commerce, TXB (or Texas Born) celebrated its grand opening at 145 Lehman Road in Kyle on Wednesday, Sept. 20. The family of r...
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Kyle Police Department arrests five people in human smuggling operation
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Kyle Police Department arrests five people in human smuggling operation
By Staff Report KYLE 
September 20, 2023
KYLE — Five people were arrested in a human smuggling case in Kyle.  On Sunday, Sept. 17, the Kyle Police Department dispatch received a call at appro...
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HCSO arrests capital murder suspect for family violence, violating bond
Kyle, News
HCSO arrests capital murder suspect for family violence, violating bond
September 20, 2023
KYLE — An 18-year-old Austin man was arrested on Sept. 8 for several warrants issued by the court, including capital murder, according to Hays County ...
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