Wanting to shed the “stigma” of a bedroom community is pushing Kyle city officials to think outside of the box. By unveiling plans for a special taxing district on the proposed 132-acre, mixed-use Uptown development July 24, Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell believes it could be the key that shifts the cit...

Last week, community members and families joined the city of Kyle and the newly founded Kyle Cultural Awareness Group in celebrating their first ever Juneteenth event at Wallace Middle School. A little history on the holiday that might not be commonly known is that on June 19, 1865 a Union Army majo...

Creating more inclusive areas for all children to play is driving a handful of Hays CISD students to envision possible upgrades to Kyle area parks. The proposal, which was part of a feasibility study conducted by the Kyle Area Youth Advisory Council (KAYAC), could call for installing park equipment ...

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 debate over short-term rentals (STR) has now made its way to Kyle. On Feb. 6, the Kyle City Council directed the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission to further study STR in the wake of potential city regulation. Talk of regulating STR was first introduced via a Jan. 26 city newsletter to resid...

Personal attacks and arguments hit the dais Jan. 16 as Kyle city leaders sparred on who was fit to serve as the city’s representative on a local area water board. But the display, which encompassed roughly a half-hour, may have showcased a deepening, and vitriolic, divide between Mayor Travis Mitche...

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...

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...