Protection of property, while also maintaining first amendment rights, guided Buda city leaders to approve an update in how it controls public use on city land.

Those updates, which came via a 7-0 Buda City Council vote, sets when, where and how residents can place political signs, or organize a protest, at the new city hall facility.

George Hyde, Buda City Attorney, said the issue came up when officials sought to ensure the new $20-plus million municipal complex is preserved for future generati...