The decision on whether Buda would reintroduce fluoride into the city’s water system will now rest in the hands of voters.

In a stunning turn of events, the Buda City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday to add the fluoride issue to the Nov. 17 election ballot. Council members Wiley Hopkins and Eileen Altmiller voted against placing the fluoride issue as a referendum item.

Buda’s city leaders’ decision came before a scheduled public hearing on the controversial item, which drew a standing-r...