New life under a home rule charter led to the city changing the majority of its council, along with its city manager. However, the city’s sales tax base took a beating, leading to a tax increase, while downtown merchants continued seeking solutions for slow foot traffic.

The mayors of San Marcos, Kyle and Buda all came out in favor of the $207 road bond on the November ballot. The mayors revealed their position in an open letter to their constituents

Buda is offering its city manager position to Kenneth Williams, the city manager in Diboll, perhaps ending a protracted search for a new city manager.

However one looks at it, downtown Buda faces a long path to prosperity. The best downtown merchants can hope for at any given time is a sense of progress.

Right after learning that learning that the city faces a $500,000 budget shortfall, Buda’s city council declined to apply for the Texas Main Street program Tuesday night, another blow for the city’s struggling downtown.

The Buda City Council looked at two finalists from Texas, one from California and another from New Mexico, then decided to pick Jennifer Tubbs of Watertown, MI, as their new city manager.

Fewer than 300 Buda voters participated in last Saturday’s run-off election, which could shape a the majority on the city’s expanded city council.

Former Buda Mayor Billy Gray and newcomer Scott Dodd are up for a new Buda city council seat in Saturday’s run-off election.

Less than a month after the May elections, local city councils will start looking different tonight. In Kyle, David Wilson will debut following his successful challenge against incumbent Dan Ekakiadis. In Buda, the council takes on a different form as it seats two new members and waits for a third.

A good city councilmember goes away and a good council candidate goes badly at the polls.