A zoning change for a subdivision near downtown Kyle was delayed by city leaders Feb. 20 due to mixed opinions on the development. Kyle City Council members were locked in a 3-3 stalemate after two separate votes. Council members disagreed on the density for a proposed zoning change for a subdivisio...

The Kyle Police Department plans to add seven police officers to the force this year in an effort to help keep the growing city safe. Roughly 70 applicants filed for the seven positions when the Jan. 18 deadline arrived. Last week, 40 of those applicants hit the field for physical training and a wri...

Under budget and ahead of schedule were phrases public officials used as they reopened a vital connector that quite literally bridges Kyle and San Marcos over the Blanco River. For Hays County Pct. 4 Commissioner Ray Whisenant, the impact of reopening the Post Road bridge marks one of the last few s...

Opinions over qualifications to serve on boards and commissions swirled Dec. 5 as city leaders clashed over appointments to its Ethics and Planning and Zoning Commissions. The Kyle City Council ultimately voted down the appointment of resident Marco Pizana to the ethics commission by a 2-5 vote, but...

An overwhelming majority of Kyle voters tabbed current city council member Travis Mitchell as the city's next mayor in Tuesday's election. Mitchell claimed the mayor's seat with 59 percent of the vote. Mitchell held a 304 vote lead over Bill Sinor after early voting totals were released. Sinor finis...

A proposition calling for reintroduction of fluoride back into Buda's city water supply failed by a wide margin, according to unofficial, final election results. Proposition A, which dealt with adding fluoride to Buda's water, was voted down with roughly 64 percent of the vote. Over 600 total Buda v...

Business and economic development were topics addressed by candidates running for four Kyle city council seats at the 2017 Kyle Chamber of Commerce forum Tuesday. In the forum involving the mayor’s seat, candidates Bill Sinor, Jaime Sanchez and current councilperson Travis Mitchell were asked what m...

Political spending in the race for Kyle’s mayoral seat has been a lopsided affair as only one candidate has so far surpassed the $1,000 mark in expenditures. Travis Mitchell, who is the current District 1 city council member and a mayoral candidate, has racked up close to $3,000 in spending on his c...