CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR TRAVIS MITCHELL Incumbent 1. What or who inspired you to run for office?  I first ran for Kyle City Council in 2016 because I love this community and want to contribute as much as possible to ensure Kyle grows in a way that provides a great quality of life for your family, my fa...

KYLE — At its meeting on Oct. 2, Kyle City Council approved water usage from the city of San Marcos, as well as celebrated the Hays Free Press’ 120th anniversary. Council celebrated the newspaper’s 120th birthday with a proclamation. “The Hays Free Press will celebrate its 120th anniversary with a y...

KYLE — The Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidate forum for the upcoming election on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Candidates for both the mayoral ticket and the District 4 city council ticket were invited to partake in answering questions, moderated by the League of Women Voters of Hays County, to i...

KYLE — During its July 29 budget meeting, Kyle City Council directed staff to look at the possibility of keeping the property tax rate the same for 2024. At its Aug. 10 special meeting, council was presented with a debt defeasance option. Director of Finance Perwez Moheet, city attorney Paige Saenz,...

KYLE — Recently, Kyle City Council discussed the possibility of removing “cultural” from the title of the Arts and Cultural Commission. In response, several residents voiced their concerns during public comments at the Aug. 1 meeting. The Kyle Arts Commission was originally established on Dec. 16, 2...

KYLE — On July 18, the Kyle Area Senior Zone hosted a lunch for older adults in the area to listen to a presentation given by Mayor Travis Mitchell about the highly-anticipated senior center. Mitchell first began by discussing the newly built Public Safety Center and the vision it took to complete i...

KYLE — At its July 18 meeting, Kyle City Council heard an item about installing a potential misting system at Mary Kyle Hartson City Square Park. The misting system came to council’s attention after council member Daniella Parsley sent an email to City Manager Brian Langley about concerns for reside...

KYLE — At its July 6 meeting, Kyle City Council requested an update on the status of an agreement for a possible senior center that was discussed on Jan. 4, 2022. The original item that was voted on in 2022 was for an agreement with A&E Design Group Inc., Buda, Texas to provide architectural and des...

Note: This story has been updated as of Monday, June 26 to reflect comments provided by City of Kyle Director of Economic Development Victoria Vargas, which were received after press time. KYLE — H-E-B opened its doors in small town Kyle in 2007 when there was nothing except fields and corn for mile...

KYLE —Yvonne Flores-Cale, current Kyle City Council District 2 representative, announced her candidacy for the office of mayor on Tuesday, June 13. Flores-Cale was elected to council in November 2020 and prides herself as being a “true servant of the people” who, “places the needs and wants of the r...