A $14,000 increase in monies allocated to the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter (SMRAS) is how much Buda expects to pay for its services in 2019. But the move for a new agreement, approved by a unanimous 6-0 vote from the Buda City Council, also came with support of turning the SMRAS into a near no...

A lack of options is forcing Buda to re-bid its City Park renovation, which in turn could push the start date of construction on the bond project further back. With a 7-0 vote to reject bids that were previously submitted, the Buda City Council hopes giving developers a full month to craft a proposa...

Patience is wearing thin for some Buda city leaders who worry progress isn’t moving fast enough on the remaining 2014 bond infrastructure projects. Those frustrations led to a nearly 30-minute finger pointing session during the Aug. 7 Buda City Council meeting as officials and council members alike ...

Striking up a smoke on or near Buda city property will soon be a thing of the past after city leaders June 5 nixed the practice. The measure, approved by the a 6-0 Buda City Council decision, prohibits the use of tobacco and smoking within 30 feet of city facilities, in city vehicles and on city equ...

A $922,943.78 bid for furnishings at Buda’s new city hall and library was approved March 20, but not without some reluctance from city leaders. Originally, the Buda City Council March 7 approved a contract with Workplace Solutions, Inc. for roughly $1.036 million, with the stipulation city staff cut...

The process of developing a proposed amphitheater in Buda City Park marched forward Tuesday While no official vote was taken, the Buda City Council directed Design Workshop, the group tasked with designing the amphitheater, to begin with a base $550,000 plan for the project, with city leaders possib...

Traffic woes at the FM 1626 and RM 967 intersection was the impetus for Buda City Council to submit a proposal for two planning studies. The council approved the applications to the Capital Area Metro Planning Organization (CAMPO) at its Feb. 6 meeting for funding for the studies. Buda City Engineer...

Buda took another step towards transitioning to single-member districts Jan. 18 by setting criteria for which seats will make the change first. But one city council member raised concerns over the use of 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data to help with drawing district lines. Buda City Council Places 2, 4 ...

Buda may soon have its first splash pad ready by the start of the summer. By a unanimous vote, the Buda City Council Jan. 18 approved a contract with Vortex Inc. for the purchase and installation of the city’s $286,148 splash pad, which will be located in Green Meadows Park on the east side of town....

Apprehension about spending $500,000 to allow a third party to oversee the final phase of Buda’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) expansion led city leaders to hold on the matter Jan. 2.  Instead, the Buda City Council recommended its staff take a closer look at an agreement with Walker Partners, L...