Controversy surrounding a bill that could limit governmental entities’ ability to raise property tax rates will continue as the Texas legislative special session begins this month. Much of the consternation stems from Senate Bill (SB) 2, authored by State Sen. Paul Betancourt (R-Houston). The bill, ...

Potential safety issues led Buda city leaders to table a request to allow on-street parking for an incoming business in the downtown sector. The request, made by Dickson Productions, an entertainment marketing group that’s worked with acts such as “Asleep at the Wheel,” called for eight additional p...

by Jay Root  of the  Texas Tribune Only weeks into the job, the acting executive director of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is calling it quits. Ed Swedberg’s abrupt and unexpected resignation from the agency, effective Monday, marks the sixth high-level departure since April from the agenc...

A  passion for craft beer, as well as an inventive gift from his father-in-law, was how Marc Woffenden began paving the road toward opening his own brewery. All of his dreams came true Friday when the community joined Woffenden and his family in officially opening Two Wheel Brewing. Woffenden said h...

A recently signed bill allowing municipalities to use hotel occupancy tax (HOT) funds for sports facility improvements could have an impact in Buda in the future. SB 1136, authored by Juan Hinojosa (D-McAllen), was signed into law effective immediately on May 29 due to a soccer field that needed new...

uring the Fourth of July, we celebrate the freedoms we enjoy in this country. The U.S. constitution grants us many of these liberties, but we have to earn others – such as our financial freedom. What steps can you take to achieve the financial independence you need to reach your long-term goals? For...

Kyle’s Chamber of Commerce’s CEO received a designation as a Certified Tourism Executive (CTE) based on completing course work from the Travel and Tourism College, a program of the Texas Travel Industry Association. Julie Snyder, CEO of the Kyle Chamber, earned the designation earlier this month, ac...

uda has spoken and the Wiener dog races are here to stay. More than 23,000 people converged on Buda in 2017 for the 20 th Annual Buda Lions Club Country Fair and Wiener Dog Races, said Keith Handrick, Buda Lions Club representative. The number came as a post event report, which is required for a cit...

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced earlier this month that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $640 million in local sales tax allocations for June, 3.6 percent more than in June 2016. These allocations are based on sales made in April by business...

Managing what’s been called the fastest growing city in Texas was the message from Buda Mayor Todd Ruge in his state of the city address June 14. While the city continues to grow in population, with the increase comes the prospect of providing necessary infrastructure and services to meet the demand...