An in-place policy allowing Kyle water customers to pay a lower rate in the event of a leak has now been extended to commercial businesses. On June 25, the Kyle City Council voted 7-0 to update language in the city’s policy on water leaks to include businesses, while also creating a process to monit...

In a split 3-2 vote earlier this month, Wimberley city leaders rejected holding a workshop with the Short Term Rental Committee (STR), ending any chance of it meeting again in the future. Mayor Pro Tem Rebecca Minnick, along with councilmembers Christine Byrne and Bo Bowman voted to deny the worksho...

New information on the potential impact of a Houston-based company’s plan to pump one billion gallons of water per year from the Trinity Aquifer will be the subject of an upcoming forum.  Hosted by the Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association (TESPA), the forum is in light of a contentious con...

The future of downtown Kyle was on the table Saturday as city leaders met with stakeholders hoping to find middle ground on the subject. While no formal decision was made, officials and residents came to terms on issues such as noise problems in the downtown sector, which they felt must be dealt wit...

Debate about the effectiveness of a Kyle tax rebate incentive program is pushing city officials to give it a marketing make-over. Plans to make over the First Year on Us (FYOU) program was discussed at the June 4 Kyle City Council meeting. City leaders discussed the project after the city’s first pa...

Recently passed legislation could help Kyle not only boost tourism, but potentially incentivize development of a hotel and convention center.  House Bill (HB 4347), authored by State Rep. Rafael Anchia (D-Dallas), would allow certain municipalities to redistribute money collected via Hotel Occupancy...

Earlier this month, Ascension Seton opened a new health center in Buda. The new 20,000 square-foot center provides personalized health care for the entire family. Services include family and internal medicine, endocrinology and infectious disease, dermatology services, neurology and physical rehabil...

Capital Highlights by Ed Sterling W hile the Memorial Day holiday was observed across Texas, lawmakers stayed busy at the state Capitol, voting on key bills in the final three days of the 86th Texas Legislature’s 140-day regular session. Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Denni...

By Elizabeth Byrne, Texas Tribune Plumbers in Texas will no longer be subject to state regulations after lawmakers this week flushed the state plumbing code and the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners, a state agency that employed dozens and generated $5.2 million in revenue in 2017. Soon, anyon...

An influx of single-family homes in Kyle could stunt economic opportunity for the city. At least that’s what some leaders believe. As the city continues to grow, city leaders are taking a closer look at diversifying the city’s housing market in order to make Kyle a more attractive place for develope...