With the filing deadline for November’s mayoral election approaching, Kyle Mayor Todd Webster announced this week he will not seek a reelection bid when his term ends. Webster, who was elected as the city’s mayor in 2014, said the increasing volume of his work at the Texas state capitol is leading h...

Controversy surrounding a bill that could limit governmental entities’ ability to raise property tax rates will continue as the Texas legislative special session begins this month. Much of the consternation stems from Senate Bill (SB) 2, authored by State Sen. Paul Betancourt (R-Houston). The bill, ...

Mixed reactions from city leaders earlier this month welcomed the Kyle Police Department’s proposed $82,000 annual expense for a new data storage system for in-car and body-worn cameras. While the Kyle City Council gave City Manager Scott Sellers the green light to start negotiations with Axon for t...

The possibility of a charter school coming to Kyle could be a reality after officials with IDEA public schools, a south Texas based charter school system, unveiled plans to build a 110,000 square-foot, $20 million campus. Larkin Tackett, vice president of community for IDEA public schools in Austin,...

A bill signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week could pave an easier path for the future water needs of municipalities in the region. Senate Bill (SB) 1198, which relates to the conversion of the Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency (HCPUA) to the Alliance Regional Water Authority (ARWA), was signe...

105 percent rise in the estimated population over a six-year period casts Buda as the Hays County city with the highest growth percentage since 2010, according to new Census Bureau estimates released in late May. According to the statistics, which included population estimates as of July 2016, Buda ...

he sounds of construction are commonplace at the building located at the corner of Center Street and Old U.S. Highway 81 in Kyle these days. Such noises, however, are music to the ears of business owners Antonio Calvo and John Nelson, who are looking to revive a historic structure into what they hop...

Concerns over the severity of parking violation fines led the Kyle City Council to approve tentative changes to the rules. While council members approved reducing parking violation fines on first reading, the updated parking ordinance is going to be reviewed by city staff and legal counsel before be...

Street maintenance, as well as sewer and stormwater drainage improvements, topped the list of priorities from Kyle residents as part of a survey disclosed during the first of seven budget workshops Saturday.     The meeting, held at Kyle City Hall, gave Kyle city officials a chance to discuss budget...

Got a sidewalk that needs repairs? Kyle officials are considering a sidewalk maintenance program that allows homeowners to pay a reduced cost to fix their sidewalks. According to city ordinances, homeowners are responsible for repairing and maintaining sidewalks in front of their homes. Despite this...