I t’s not often the federal government makes a decision that nearly everyone is happy with, but that’s what happened with a regulation that was finalized by the U.S. Treasury Department. Changes to the regulations under Internal Revenue Code section 401(a)(9) allow individuals the ability to defer t...

Buda property owners could see a slight decrease in their FY 2020 taxes, according to the 2019-2020 budget and tax rate approved by the city council Sept. 17. The budget provides for the addition of five employees in police, Public Works and Main Street. Major capital projects include: • Cabela’s co...

Buda businesses finalists in Texas Downtown Association President’s Awards program Several Buda businesses were among the finalists for the 2019 Texas Downtown Association President’s Awards Program, which were recently announced in Austin. For more than 30 years the awards program, sponsored by the...

Innovation is disruption. That was the theme of the Innovation Summit, which is sponsored annually by the Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP). “Innovation is thriving here deep in the heart of the Texas Innovation Corridor,” GSMP President Adriana Cruz told the business leaders, elected officials ...

T he Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has a list of 23 common fraud schemes on its “Scams and Safety”web page, including credit card theft. The thief makes small purchases with your stolen credit card number and sees if they go through, if they do, then they hit your account for bigger purchase...

Green could flow in downtown Buda this holiday season after officials announced plans to wait on improving the Main Street and FM 967 intersection until early 2020.  The timeline, given to area stakeholders during a meeting with officials Tuesday, was a relief for Andrew Maxwell, chair of the Buda d...

Crafting a unified community vision that could boost downtown was a recommendation made Friday by assessors who took in what Kyle has to offer. With differing opinions on just how Kyle could go about revitalizing Center Street, assessor Catherine Sak, executive director of the Texas Downtown Associa...

Kyle, along with Hays County and neighboring cities, is signing on to support the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance (SMGA) and other park development agencies to further a massive trail project. On Aug. 6, Kyle City Council voted 6-0 in favor of a resolution maintaining support for the proposed Emerald ...

On Aug. 13, members of the media got a sneak peek of Baylor Scott and White’s new Buda medical facility before it officially opens Sept. 28. Buda’s new medical facility, located on White Wing Trail near FM 2001, calls for a full-service 70,000 square foot facility that includes an emergency departme...

On Saturday, State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) joined staff and the Kyle Chamber to cut the ribbon at her new office near the corner of Miller and Main streets in downtown Kyle. Zwiener, who was elected to the House District 45 seat in November 2018, went through her first legislative session th...