Confusion over what properties are subject to a proposed unilateral annexation by Kyle led to vitriolic debate Aug. 28 as city leaders attempted to sort it all out. Many residents impacted by the proposal maintained their opposition, with some alleging the city is moving too fast to complete the ann...

Little to no services associated with a proposed 1,400-acre unilateral annexation of land east of Kyle drew the ire of residents who are fighting a plan they feel has no benefit. Many who oppose Kyle’s proposal Aug. 20 also fear the city is rushing an attempt to forcibly acquire land before a new st...

By Christopher Green Kyle city leaders have now joined the Texas Municipal League (TML) in approving a resolution that aims to regulate pipeline routing through the state of Texas. Approval of the resolution, completed by a 7-0 vote at the Aug. 20 Kyle City Council meeting, was the result of TML off...

Kyle, along with Hays County and neighboring cities, is signing on to support the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance (SMGA) and other park development agencies to further a massive trail project. On Aug. 6, Kyle City Council voted 6-0 in favor of a resolution maintaining support for the proposed Emerald ...

Kyle city staff may assess fees and fines to residents who don’t maintain privately-owned easements on their property. On Aug. 6, the Kyle City Council discussed placing the onus of privately-owned easement maintenance on residents who are not under a homeowners association (HOA). While no formal de...

Kyle city leaders could be looking into working with first responders to develop short-term action plans for small-scale emergencies following a handful of minor incidents this summer. On Aug. 3, Kyle City Council member Alex Villalobos announced an initiative to develop action plans. The move comes...

Plans for calling a November bond election aimed at expanding Kyle Police Department (KPD) facilities was rejected Tuesday by city leaders.  By a 6-0 vote, the Kyle City Council denied placing a bond election on the Nov. 5 ballot meant to pay for a new or renovated KPD building. Council member Daphn...

The ongoing battle over Kinder Morgan’s proposed Permian Highway Pipeline (PHP) took a turn last week when the Houston-based energy firm filed litigation against Kyle. Basis for the lawsuit, filed July 21 at the U.S. District Court in Austin, stems from Kyle’s pipeline safety ordinance that was appr...

Kyle elected leaders are in the initial stages of planning for a veterans memorial to be built in Plum Creek. On July 2, a group of Kyle’s military veterans relayed their thoughts on the memorial’s design and timeline. The memorial is currently designed on the lake in Plum Creek near the Hays CISD P...

Kyle’s police department could return to the November ballot as much needed upgrades are coming with a heavy price tag – and a possible tax increase. Kyle City Council is in a tight spot budgeting for a new or newly upgraded police headquarters as survey results came in Tuesday night from architectu...