By Paige Lambert The intersection of FM 1626 and 967 near Buda will finally see relief from its construction limbo. Construction on FM 1626 south of FM 967 to FM 2770 will begin in September and take about 10 months, Hays County commissioner Mark Jones said.   Jones said 967 west of the intersection...

By Samantha Smith Questions were raised at the last Buda city council meeting as city officials received a presentation on FEMA’s re-mapping of the 100-year flood plain.  But preliminary maps, which have not been approved by council, show potential trouble for many existing and future Buda structure...

By Moses Leos III As an influx of growth continues to trickle south from Austin, Buda continues to manage its rapidly shifting population numbers. According to a city press release, Buda saw a 77.9 percent increase in population from 2010 to 2015. The information, which was gathered from a March 201...

By Moses Leos III The practice of injecting potable water into an existing aquifer for future use may be in Buda’s future after city leaders expressed their desire to conduct a feasibility study on Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR). According to Buda Water Specialist Brian Lillibridge, ASR could be...

By Moses Leos III Questions surrounding the scope of an emergency preparedness center (EPC) within Buda’s new municipal facility led city leaders to delay approving a $22 million total cost estimate for the project. Without the full cost for the EPC, Mayor Todd Ruge said council approving an estimat...

By Moses Leos III Keys on making a municipality attractive to businesses and visitors was one point Texas Secretary of State Carlos H. Cascos spoke on during the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon April 14.  For Cascos, who toured 37 Texas cities in 2015, the importance of every city in Texas, l...

by Moses Leos III    H aving grown up around electricians, Eric and Derrick Hoffman knew at an early age what their calling was. But when they studied sustainability at Texas State University, the two realized they would focus on harnessing the power of the sun. That energy source is “proven”, Eric ...

By Samantha Smith Discussions on possibly adding background checks to Buda board and commission applications hit the Buda City Council dais last week.  While the background check idea was indefinitely tabled by council, amending board and commission applications to possibly include voter registratio...

By Samantha Smith The practice of paying for toll roads in central Texas may be in doubt after lawmakers held a discussion on their future March 30, according to reports.  Lawmakers reviewed the future of toll roads in Texas just weeks after the company that operates the State Highway (SH) 130 toll ...

By Samantha Smith A new ordinance passed in Austin March 24 delaying timing of criminal background checks could mean a trickle down effect, and possibly a debate, on the feasibility of those rules in Buda and Kyle.  Austin’s new ordinance, called the Fair Chance Ordinance, delays an employer running...