C onsidering the news about COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and that markets are notably off this week, we wanted to provide you with a few thoughts on the subject. Historical Context In the past, similar outbreaks have been transitory and eventually pass; but the risk to markets is if the disease spreads mu...

A good auto mechanic gets all kinds of referrals, but for most, “my grandfather told me to call you” isn’t high on the list. The exception to that rule was Buda Automotive, a family-owned business that closed its doors for good Jan. 23 after 32 years in business. Actually, Jan. 28 would have marked ...

The Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP), the non-profit economic development organization supporting all the communities in Hays County and Caldwell County, including Buda, Dripping Springs, Kyle, Lockhart, Lulling, San Marcos and Wimberley is requesting community input to help guide the Greater S...

“From our family to yours, welcome to Kyle.” Those were the words of Kyle City Manager Scott Sellers last week at the groundbreaking for ENF Kyle Technology LLC on Kohler’s Crossing in the master planned Plum Creek community. Sellers and other officials had only warm words for the new business despi...

Though still within the overall budgetary parameters of the public safety bonds that Hays County voters approved in 2016, expansion at the Hays County Jail on Uhland Road in San Marcos as well as the construction of the Public Safety Building on Wonder World Drive, also in San Marcos, required chang...

Three-quarters of the way through the calendar year, Hays County municipalities saw a wide disparity in monthly sales tax allocations from the Texas Comptroller’s Office. All of the county’s 10 taxing municipalities showed an increase over the allocation issued in October 2018; and nine of them are ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Caldwell-Hays-Comal County announced that ranchers and livestock producers may be eligible for assistance from the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for grazing losses incurred in 2019. According to County Executive Director Ch...

Governor Greg Abbott on Monday announced his appointment of Adriana Cruz as the executive director of the Economic Development and Tourism (EDT) division within the Office of the Governor. Cruz joins EDT with a robust background in economic development and business, having most recently served as th...

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced his appointment of Adriana Cruz as the Executive Director of the Economic Development and Tourism (EDT) division within the Office of the Governor. Cruz joins EDT with a robust background in economic development and business, having most recently served ...

A “Trust” is simply an agreement that will be enforced by law. It is much like a contract. A person creates a trust to purposely place valuable property in safekeeping either for themselves or for a loved one. There are many good reasons for doing this. Typically, the trust allows a person to create...