The high cost of maintaining a large aesthetic medallion in the FM 967 and Main Street intersection in Buda led city leaders to forgo the project, which could have cost $104,000.

Buda city officials instead chose to go with a cheaper option, which ranges from $27,000 to $55,000, that they hope could beautify the sidewalks near the intersection.

The decision was made after city staff presented the preliminary design of a project calling for colored concrete and aesthetic features at the Main Stre...