Buda’s explosive growth, from about 7,300 people in 2010 to nearly 17,000 today, coupled with a changing climate that brings both floods and drought, means that the city has to carefully manage its water resources. The city is hoping to move forward this year with plans for aquifer storage and recovery, so it can store […]
Buda
Buda, Texas is located 13 miles southwest of Austin, and is one of Austin’s largest (and fastest-growing) suburbs. It is located in Hays County.
Posted inEMS, Hays County
Hays to ask voters to OK new funds for ESD2 growth
Is it time for northeastern Hays County residents to start paying the full price for emergency medical services? Buda Fire Chief Clay Huckaby hopes voters will think so come May 9 when they have a chance to make a difference in the lean budget on which the Emergency Services District, or ESD2, operates. The district […]
Posted inLocal Government
Proposed Buda bonds could triple city’s debt
Buda will hold its first-ever bond election this November. And if voters greenlight the proposed improvements, the city’s debt could more than triple to $80 million. Buda Council members approved a $55 million bond election and its breakdown into five separate propositions, per the recommendation of the Buda Bond Advisory Committee — a resident-volunteer committee […]