Exponential growth is directly correlating to the increase in people making investments in Hays County, according to a survey conducted by SmartAsset, a New York-based financial technology company. SmartAsset’s survey measured each county in Texas on business establishment growth, Gross Domestic Pro...

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced earlier this month he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $779.2 million in local sales tax allocations for August, 1.3 percent more than in August 2016. Locally, smaller cities of Mountain City, Uhland and Niederwa...

he increase of over 40,000 jobs in June led to the second straight month Texas’ unemployment rate has dropped, according to a press release from the Texas Workforce Commission. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent, which was a decrease of 0.2 percent from May. Texas’...

A very slight decrease in Buda’s ad valorem tax rate could be forthcoming, according to a presentation given by city staff on the proposed 2018 budget Tuesday. But the decrease may not make an impact on lowering residents’ property tax bills as home values increased by 17 percent this year, said Ken...

nless you live near an amusement park that does a lot of advertising, you probably didn’t know that Aug. 16 is National Roller Coaster Day. Actual roller coasters provide people with thrills. But as an investor, how can you stay calm on the “roller coaster” of the financial markets? Here are some su...

More than $13,000 in Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds was approved for the 2018 Fajita Fiesta, as well as the 2018 Buda Lions Club Country Fair and Wiener Dog Races.  Approval of the funds came after Lysa Gonzalez, Buda director of tourism, presented recommendations from the HOT grant committee for f...

Building faster, stronger athletes was the focus for Nieman Williams when he opened a personal training facility in Kyle in 2016. One year later, Williams celebrated the success of his business with a Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce (KACC) ribbon cutting. NEAT owner Nieman Williams speaks with city co...

Texas summers can lead to more than sunburns for homeowners as utility costs rise exponentially during July and August, which are typically the hottest months of the year. Caroline Tinsley Porter, media relations specialist for Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC), said Texas residents pay an avera...

ou have probably heard that diversification is a key to investment success. So, you might think that if diversifying your investments is a good idea, it might also be wise to diversify your investment providers – after all, aren’t two (or more) heads better than one? Before we look at that issue, le...

Kyle welcomed a new establishment as Comfort Suites opened its doors to guests in the area. Comfort Suites and the Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce held a grand opening ceremony for the establishment June 26. Comfort Suites is the fourth hotel to open in Kyle, and the second hotel to open within the pa...