By Samantha Smith Plans for Buda’s new municipal buildings were approved by the city council May 3 amid a few public concerns about flood dangers at the building site. Buda citizens T.J. Higginbotham and Carl and Betsy Urban spoke out at the meeting and addressed their concerns about the site having...

By Samantha Smith Questions were raised at the last Buda city council meeting as city officials received a presentation on FEMA’s re-mapping of the 100-year flood plain.  But preliminary maps, which have not been approved by council, show potential trouble for many existing and future Buda structure...

By Samantha Smith Discussions on possibly adding background checks to Buda board and commission applications hit the Buda City Council dais last week.  While the background check idea was indefinitely tabled by council, amending board and commission applications to possibly include voter registratio...

By Moses Leos III The Buda City Council Feb. 29 joined citizens in expressing staunch opposition to plans for a proposed expansion of Main Street after discovering six heritage trees may be sacrificed to do so. According to a city of Buda press release, city engineers will explore “other alternative...

By Moses Leos III A “firestorm” is brewing between Buda and a business owner over back-taxes stemming from the city’s share of Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission fees. This Buda business owner is fighting the charges, saying the city never gave prior notification of that tax.    “There was no notif...

A feasibility report on whether the concept of aquifer storage and recovery could work is officially underway.  Nov. 17, the Buda City Council passed a resolution in support of the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District’s (BSEACD) effort to secure a matching funds grant. That grant wou...

By Alexis Aguirre Turning effluent into potable drinking water via the Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) process could be a feasible option in the future for Buda.  That conclusion was drawn after a study, commissioned by the city of Buda, found the process is possible for the city.    Buda, which is curre...

By Moses Leos III At a cost of $400 million, the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) is moving forward with its plan to get its Mid Basin water supply system operational by as soon as 2018.  While large financing questions loom, GBRA General Manager Bill West believes the project is “absolutely ...

By Cyndy Slovak-Barton There was nary a comment on the proposed tax rate for the city of Buda. But alcohol and water brought out the few comments from council members at the one-hour special called meeting. The proposed tax rate of $.3475 per $100 valuation hearing moved quickly, and the council wil...

By Moses Leos III Two separate incidents involving vehicle burglaries, one involving truck tire thefts, have some Buda citizens on edge and the Buda Police Department trying to raise awareness.  The events have pushed Buda Police to stress vigilance as they continue to investigate the crimes.  Buda’...