By Moses Leos III After seven years of focusing on retail development, Kyle may be preparing to transition its view on the types of businesses it draws to town.    It’s part of Kyle’s plan to revamp the city’s Strategic Plan and Target Market Study, originally crafted in 2007.  “It probably won’t fo...

By Kim Hilsenbeck (Editor’s Notes: This two-part series will look at parent and community reactions to Live Oak Academy, Hays CISD’s non-traditional high school; next week, students and graduates talk about their experiences and how Live Oak impacted their lives. The cost per student will also be di...

By Moses Leos III S occer is life for weekend warrior Ruben Mondagron, who often plays the beautiful game with friends at Gregg Clark Park.  But the pitch they play on is anything but beautiful. Instead of green grass, large paths of cracked, dry earth welcome the group. According to Mondragon, it’s...

By Moses Leos III The search for Kyle’s new city manager will be accomplished by a firm with ties across the state and nation.  Kyle’s city manager position became vacant in August when Lanny Lambert left to take the same position in Helotes. While the city seeks external applicants, it will also le...

By Moses Leos III A pair of roads included in Kyle’s $35 million dollar road bond initiative is in the process of moving forward.  While the Burleson Street and Goforth Road reconstructions are under budget, an extension connecting Goforth to Kyle Parkway could add to the overall cost. “I don’t know...

By Moses Leos III For the first time in several years, Kyle residents won’t feel the pinch of steadily rising property tax and utility rates.  However, council’s decision to lower the ad valorem tax rate to 53 cents per $100 evaluation wasn’t met with unanimous support. Hervol held a concern that a ...

By Moses Leos III Local mayors from four area cities tackled the high-profile topic of water in a recent mayoral panel, which included Kyle’s Todd Webster. They convened at the Energy Thought Summit (ETS) in Austin on Thursday.  Austin, Cedar Park, San Marcos and Kyle work individually, but Webster ...

By Moses Leos III Nearly a month after its former city manager submitted his resignation, the Kyle City Council took its first steps on Saturday toward filling that vacancy. While council directed staff to seek a search firm to help, it’s still unknown if Kyle will look internally or externally for ...

By Andy Sevilla The need for substantial road improvements in Kyle pushed voters to approve a $36 million road bond last May to address five streets.  Now, the first reconstruction project, the Bunton Creek Road improvements — identified by city leaders as a “dangerous road” due to its deterioration...

by ANDY SEVILLA Kyle City Manager Lanny Lambert has not officially tendered his resignation, yet, but plans are underway for his next leading position just outside of San Antonio. “I’ve been offered the city manager position for the city of Converse, Texas. This is close to my wife and family, and i...