Bearing gifts and information, City of Buda Mayor Todd Ruge paid a visit to Ralph Pfluger Elementary School to have an up-close-and-personal discussion of what’s entailed in being mayor of a booming city like Buda. Pfluger’s 3rd-graders recently studied the characteristics an differences in city, state and federal levels of government. Speaking from the RPES stage in the Falcons’ cafeteria, Ruge offered background and insight about how the city government works, what its challenges are, and what he foresees for the future of the city. An  enthusiastic question and answer session concluded the visit, with the mayor offering quick answers to a wide range of Falcon questions. (Photo by Jim Cullen)