Taxes, high water bills, sidewalk improvements and transportation were a few of the topics addressed by candidates at Monday’s Kyle city council candidate forum. Tracy Sheel The event, held at the Plum Creek Community Center, featured candidates running for mayor and council seats 1 and 4. Tracy She...

The future of representation in Buda is an item city voters will decide on when they take up a busy ballot next month. On Nov. 7, voters will choose whether the Buda City Council should transition from an at-large format to possibly six single-member districts with an at-large mayor. The topic of tr...

Voter registration deadline is Oct. 7 for the Nov. 7 Election. Early voting starts Oct. 23. Four seats are being contested in the Kyle City Council election and two seats are being contested in the Buda City Council election. To register, fill out the Voter Registration Application form found here. ...

A candidate vying for the Kyle City Council Place 2 seat was ruled ineligible after city officials discovered he did not properly register to vote at a new address prior to the deadline. But the issue opened a separate can of worms when it was discovered the candidate had been paying 30 years worth ...

The potential of disenfranchising east Kyle voters led Hays County Commissioners Tuesday to approve a second early voting site for the Nov. 7 election. The move, which was done via a 4-0 vote, came after Kyle City Council member Daphne Tenorio petitioned commissioners for a location that was disappr...

Experience continues its imminent departure from the Buda City Council dais as a longtime city leader announced he wouldn’t seek reelection this November. Earlier this week, Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Lane,a 17-year veteran of public service to Buda, announced he would not seek reelection for his Place 6 s...

Perhaps the worst kept secret in Kyle was revealed in front of a standing room only crowd Tuesday as District 1 council member Travis Mitchell threw his hat into the ring for the upcoming November mayoral race. Mitchell, who won the District 1 seat in June 2016, aims to take the seat held by Mayor T...

As the deadline for election filing for the November 2017 election draws near, current Buda Mayor Todd Ruge sends a heartfelt farewell letter to Buda residents as he bows out of the spotlight after deciding not to seek re-election. Ruge gave an exclusive press release to the Hays Free Press on Frida...

Kyle Council member David Wilson, Dist. 4 representative, has made the decision not to run for re-election. His letter announcing his decision: “I have made a decision not to seek reelection for the Kyle City Council, District 4 seat set for election in November 2017. I want to encourage Kyle citize...

Hays CISD bond packages UPDATE: A new high school, two new elementary schools and improvements across Hays CISD were given the green light after voters approved a pair of propositions Saturday. According to unofficial, final results, Proposition 1, which called for $189 million for three new campuse...