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THE BIG PICTURE
(City of Buda Weekly Newsletter)
Week of Oct. 7, 2020
In this Issue:
  • Columbus Day Holiday - Monday, Oct. 12
  • Early Voting Begins Tuesday, Oct. 13/General Election Information
  • Robert S. Light Extension Virtual Public Hearing Runs Thru Friday, Oct. 9
  • Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order to Open Bars in Qualifying Counties
  • Whispering Hollow Drainage Virtual Town Hall Meeting - Thursday, Oct. 15
  • Free COVID-19 Testing in Buda & Hays County
  • Online Community Survey
  • Alarm Systems Ordinance
  • Booda Halloween at Home
  • Heritage Tree Information
  • Kenny's Construction Chat
  • Buda Finalists Announced for 2020 Texas Downtown Association President's Awards Program
  • Hispanic Heritage Month: Helen Alcala
  • City of Buda Offices Now Open to the Public
  • Scam Alert
  • Hays County Transportation Plan
  • Water Smart Customer Portal
  • Stage 1 Water Restrictions - Effective Monday, Aug. 24
  • Transportation Mobility Master Plan Overview
  • Hope 4 Veterans Program
  • COVID-19 Hays County Resources
  • COVID-19 Hotline
  • COVID-19 Dashboard
  • COVID-19 Updates on City of Buda Website
  • Pay By Phone Automated System
  • City of Buda E-Billing
  • City of Buda Job Opportunities
  • Upcoming Meetings
Columbus Day Holiday
All City offices, including the Buda Public Library, are closed on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 in observance of Columbus Day.
Nov. 3, 2020 General Election Information
๐Ÿ—ณ๐Ž๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ:

๐Œ๐š๐ฒ๐จ๐ซ
Lee Urbanovsky (Uncontested)

๐€๐ญ-๐‹๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ (๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง)
LaVonia Horne-Williams
Matt Smith

๐€๐ญ-๐‹๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ
Bobby Lane
Monica Davidson

๐’๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ž ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ญ ๐
Evan Ture (Uncontested)

๐•๐จ๐ญ๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐„๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐•๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ 
Buda City Hall
405 E. Loop St., Building 100

๐„๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐•๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ: ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ. ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ โ€” ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ. ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ

๐‘พ๐’†๐’†๐’Œ 1
Tuesday, Oct. 13 โ€” Friday, Oct. 16 10 AM โ€” 7 PM
Saturday, Oct. 17 7 AM โ€” 7 PM
Sunday, Oct. 18 1 PM โ€” 6 PM

๐‘พ๐’†๐’†๐’Œ 2
Monday, Oct. 19 โ€” Friday, Oct. 23 10 AM โ€” 7 PM
Saturday, Oct. 24 7 AM โ€” 7 PM
Sunday, Oct. 25 1 PM โ€” 6 PM

๐‘พ๐’†๐’†๐’Œ 3
Monday, Oct. 26 โ€” Friday, Oct. 30 7 AM โ€” 7 PM

๐•๐จ๐ญ๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ
Buda City Hall
405 E. Loop St., Building 100

Former Buda Elementary Upper Campus
300 San Marcos St.

Hays Hills Baptist Church
1401 FM 1626

McCormick Middle School
5700 Dacy Lane

Southern Hills Church of Christ
3740 FM 967

๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ - ๐๐จ๐ฏ. ๐Ÿ‘, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ
Polls Open 7 AM - 7 PM

A complete list of voting centers and additional information regarding the November 3 General Election is available on Hays Countyโ€™s website: https://bit.ly/3gpvXNn

๐…๐จ๐ซ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐š๐ญ (๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ) ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘-๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ.



***๐‘ถ๐’ ๐‘ฌ๐’๐’†๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐‘ซ๐’‚๐’š ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’š๐’” ๐‘ช๐’๐’–๐’๐’•๐’š ๐‘ช๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’›๐’†๐’๐’” ๐’„๐’‚๐’ ๐’—๐’๐’•๐’† ๐’‚๐’• ๐’‚๐’๐’š ๐’‘๐’๐’๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’๐’๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’Š๐’ ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’š๐’” ๐‘ช๐’๐’–๐’๐’•๐’š. ๐’€๐’๐’– ๐’…๐’ ๐’๐’๐’• ๐’‰๐’‚๐’—๐’† ๐’•๐’ ๐’—๐’๐’•๐’† ๐’Š๐’ ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’‚๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’๐’†๐’… ๐’‘๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’Š๐’๐’„๐’•***
Robert S. Light Extension Virtual Public Hearing
Runs Thru Oct. 9, 2020
If you haven't yet submitted feedback on the Environmental Assessment for the Robert S. Light Blvd. extension project, you have through the end of today (Friday, Oct. 9). The Virtual Public Hearing runs thru Oct. 9. Visit the project web page to learn more: https://hayscountytx.com/robert-s-light-blvd-virtual.../

Hays County, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is proposing to construct an extension of Robert S. Light Boulevard from the intersection of the existing Robert S. Light Boulevard and RM 967 to FM 1626 in Hays County, Texas.
Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order
To Open Bars in Qualifying Counties
Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order to open bars and similar establishments at up to 50% capacity in conjunction with county officials. In hospital regions with low COVID-19 hospitalizations, County Judges will be able to opt their county into opening bars beginning October 14, provided they assist in enforcing health protocols.

Additionally, businesses like amusement parks, movie theaters, zoos, aquariums, and bowling alleys can expand to 75% capacity in counties with low COVID-19 hospitalizations โ€ชbeginning October 14.

The purpose of this virtual town hall meeting is to present the design alternatives approved by City Council to Buda citizens for the Whispering Hollow Drainage Capital Improvement Project. This project includes the development of a drainage study and design plans to mitigate flooding in the Whispering Hollow subdivision, particularly on Bayou Bend Drive, during seasonal storm events.

Registration URL
Webinar ID
232-497-259

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Free COVID-19 Testing
In conjunction with the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), Hays County and the cities of San Marcos, Wimberley, Buda, Dripping Springs and Kyle are offering free COVID-19 testing. Curative will set up mobile testing sites throughout Hays County. These are free and open to the public. You do not have to be experiencing symptoms. Use QR code in the flyer below to select a time slot. Walk-ups are welcome.

Starting Monday, Oct. 12, the mobile testing site will be set up in the parking lot of the Onion Creek Senior Center. We have also included the other mobile testing sites in Hays County below.

๐๐ฎ๐๐š
Onion Creek Senior Center
420 Barton Crossing, Buda
Monday-Wednesday - 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Friday-Sunday - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Testing begins Monday, Oct. 12 at this location

๐Š๐ฒ๐ฅ๐ž
Daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hays CISD PAC, 979 Kohlers Crossing, Kyle, TX

๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ
Friday through Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Triangle, 151 Mercer St., Dripping Springs, TX

๐’๐š๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐จ๐ฌ
Daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ramon Lucio Park, 601 S. CM Allen Parkway, San Marcos, TX

๐–๐ข๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฒ
Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wimberley Community Center, 14068 RR 12, Wimberley, TX
We want to hear from you! The City of Buda has partnered with Texas State University to conduct an online community survey to gauge satisfaction on City services and to seek input on future initiatives of the City. Residents may complete the survey by visiting www.ci.buda.tx.us/residentsurvey. The online survey will be open through Sunday, Oct. 25. We value your input. The City has chosen to work with Texas State University to keep your responses anonymous and ensure the City and Council receive an unbiased overview of your feedback which assists in the strategic planning and budgeting processes for the City. Thank you for your time and participation.
Alarm Systems Ordinance
"Over the last few years, every year we have had over a thousand false alarm calls. It has increased every year for the last ten years."

In the video below Police Chief Bo Kidd explains the recently passed Alarm Systems Ordinance. The ordinance covers only those alarms that activate a 9-1-1 call. Through Jan 1, 2021 there is NO fee to register your alarm. After Jan. 1, a residential alarm permit will cost you $25 and a business alarm permit will cost you $50. These are both one-time registration fees. Any registered alarm gets three false alarms a year with no penalty.

We do not currently have online registration submission, but you may access the application on our website at https://ci.buda.tx.us/675/Alarm-Permits and submit the application to budapd@ci.buda.tx.us, in person, or by mail.

Boo-da Halloween at Home
Boo-da Halloween is taking a more "virtual" direction this year. All activities are being led by the Buda Public Library.

Join Buda Public Library and the City of Buda for โ€œBoo-da Halloween at Home!โ€ Beginning October 24, join us online to listen to some of our favorite Halloween stories, pick up a Boo-da Halloween craft kit at the library, learn to facepaint, attend a virtual program, Spider Mania, and more!

Videos and activities will be made available beginning October 24 on our website: www.budalibrary.org

Spider Mania with Ms. Martha will be held on October 24 at 10:00 am. Learn more and register today: https://www.budalibrary.org/.../Detail/Spider-Mania-15
Heritage Tree Information
A few weeks ago one of our beautiful heritage trees at the Municipal Complex fell during the heavy rains. To clarify, this is not the tree that we moved a few years ago. Many of you have reached out asking what happened. The arborist tells us that the Live Oak failed due to "Phytophthora Root Rot". This is when fungus-like organisms grow in the fine roots, cambium, and sapwood causing death of the tissue. In the photo below you can see the hole in the trunk where the fungus ate away at the tree from the inside.
Kenny's Construction Chat
Project Manager Kenny Crawford has gone underground for his latest "Kenny's Construction Chat" installment on the Main Street Improvement project.
Buda Finalists Announced for 2020 Texas Downtown Association President's Awards Program
Congratulations to the Buda Finalists for the 2020 Texas Downtown Association President's Awards Program! The City of Buda had four businesses/projects advance to the finalist category for communities with a population of 50,000 or less. Winners will be announced during a Facebook Live event on Oct. 27 & Oct. 28. Check out the finalists below.
๐ƒ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ: ๐€ ๐’๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐›๐š๐ฅ๐ฅโ€™๐ฌ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž
๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‘๐ž๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง/๐‘๐ž๐ก๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง/๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ: ๐๐ฎ๐๐š ๐Œ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž ๐‚๐จ.
๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐›๐ฒ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ: ๐‚๐จ๐œ๐จ๐š ๐‰๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐‹๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ
๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ: ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ญ & ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ•

Helen Alcala was a true pioneer in Buda. At the age of 57 in 1980, she opened "Helen's Casa Alde", the City's first Mexican food restaurant. Ms. Alcala passed away in 2017, but her legacy lives on through her family and business.
On Monday, Sept. 28, the City of Buda reopened most public facilities. Although the number of COVID-19 cases are declining in Hays County, it is still important to wear a face covering and maintain social distancing to keep the community safe. Phone and online methods of communication are still encouraged.

City of Buda Employees are following strict social distancing practices and will be wearing masks or face coverings to provide protection for co-workers and the public.

๐๐ฎ๐๐š ๐‚๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ 

Per Governor Abbottโ€™s Executive Order, face coverings are required wherever it is not feasible to maintain six feet of social distancing from another person not in the same household.

  • City-sponsored public meetings may resume with strict social distancing practices in place and room capacity is limited to 25%. City Council and Boards and Commissions meetings may resume in-person meetings or virtual meetings.
  • No rental of indoor public spaces.
  • Daily disinfection cleaning.
  • Stay home if you are sick.

๐๐ฎ๐๐š ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐‹๐ข๐›๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ

  • The Library will reopen with limited hours at 25% capacity with a maximum of 30 patrons at a time for โ€œgrab and goโ€ service. Library hours are 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
  • Library will continue to offer curbside pickup service. Buda Public Library Curbside Service will be Mondays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. People who canโ€™t pick up during those times can email librarian@budalibrary.org to arrange another pick-up time.
  • No in-person library programming.
  • No study rooms.
  • Use of Library public computers is by appointment only for one hour blocks for card holders. Computer pods will be disinfected after each use.
  • Daily disinfection cleaning
  • Stay home if you are sick.

๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ (๐’๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐š๐œ๐ก ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž)


๐๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง


๐๐จ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ

  • Notary Public Services are provided at the front reception desk. For additional questions, please call 512-312-0084.

๐‚๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐›๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ:

City of Buda Main Number (Reception) - 512-312-0084
Public Works (512-312-2876)
Buda Police Department - Non-Emergency (512-393-7896)
Parks and Recreation (512-523-1081)
Utility Billing (512-295-8845)
Municipal Court (512-295-2562)
Library (512-295-5899)
Planning, Permitting, and Engineering (512-312-5745)
Visitorโ€™s Center (512-295-7170)

๐”๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  payments may be paid online at https://www.municipalonlinepayments.com/budatx or through the automated phone system at 1-866-279-0787. Additional ways to make utility payments include online through your bank, by mail to 405 E. Loop St., Building 100, Buda, Texas, or by utilizing the utility payment drop boxes at the front entrance of the building and near the library book drop. Customers can contact utility billing staff directly by email at utilitybilling@ci.buda.tx.us or over the phone at 512-295-8845.

๐€๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ:

Permitting and Inspections: https://www.mygovernmentonline.org/
You can view City Council meetings online here:

For more information on Buda Library Services:
Buda Public Library Electronic Resources: https://buda.biblionix.com/catalog/
Buda Public Library: www.budalibrary.org
Scam Alert
The City of Buda continues to experience a scam involving a caller who is spoofing City of Buda phone numbers. Spoofing is when a caller deliberately falsifies the information transmitted to your caller ID display to disguise their identity. If someone calls you from a City of Buda number claiming that your social security number has been compromised and/or you have outstanding payments, or asks for any personal information, this is a scam. You can ask for the callerโ€™s name, hang up and call the City back with the information you received. You are also encouraged to report this to the Buda Police Department at 512-393-7896.

Remember, the City of Buda will never request your personal information over the phone; residents are able to make secure payments on our website for all utility and traffic ticket matters.

Please visit the Federal Trade Commissionโ€™s Consumer Information page for tips on how to avoid scammers. https://tinyurl.com/y4ogmptd
Hays County Transportation Plan
Hays County is updating its transportation plan to identify safety improvements, improve regional connections and mobility, and plan for future growth and development.

The project team is hosting a virtual open house to share information on the planning process and collect input on existing transportation needs. Virtual open house materials are available on the project webpage through October 10 and include a video presentation and an online survey.

Public involvement will play an important role in the development of the Hays County Transportation Plan.

To submit comments or questions:

๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ˆ ๐ค๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก?

You can register your account (for free) on the Water Smart Customer Portal. All you need is your account ID and your zip code. By signing up on the portal, you can set water usage alerts, leak alerts, keep up with your monthly usage and more!

Water Smart Customer Portal Instructional Video

Register Your Account on the Water Smart Customer Portal
Stage 1 Water Restrictions
Effective Monday, Aug. 24, 2020
Effective Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, Stage 1 Water Restrictions will go into effect for City of Buda water customers in accordance with the Cityโ€™s adopted Water Resource Management and Drought Response Ordinance. This is due to the lack of consistent precipitation, and higher than normal demands on our water production system.

Under Stage 1, irrigation with hose-end (sprinkler attached to a hose) and automatic sprinkler systems is restricted to twice per week. Irrigation with handheld bucket, handheld hose, soaker hose, or drip irrigation system is allowed any day and at any time. Violation of the ordinance could result in a fine of up to $2,000 per offense and a surcharge on the customerโ€™s utility bill.

๐ˆ๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ž-๐ž๐ง๐ (๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ž) ๐š๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌ
Twice per week on designated day; prohibited between the hours of 10:00am and 7:00 pm
  • Odd-numbered residential: Wednesday and Saturday
  • Even-numbered residential: Thursday and Sunday
  • Commercial, mixed use and multi-family: Tuesday and Friday
  • It is recommended that outdoor watering be limited to one of the permitted watering days each week to promote conservation

๐ˆ๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ก๐š๐ง๐๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ ๐›๐ฎ๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ, ๐ก๐š๐ง๐๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ž, ๐ฌ๐จ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ซ ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ž, ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ ๐ข๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ
  • Allowed any day and at any time

For more information on Stage 1 restrictions and water conservation tips please our website.๐Ÿ‘‡

Transportation Mobility Master Plan Overview
The video below details the draft Transportation Mobility Master Plan under consideration by the City Council and a video explaining the short-term priority mobility projects included in the plan. You can also visit the City's "Buda Moves" website page at www.ci.buda.tx.us/644/BudaMoves.
Hope4 Hays County Veterans Program
(Information Taken From Hays County Press Release)

The Hays County Veterans Service Office has created the โ€œHope4 Hays County Veteransโ€ program for U.S. military veterans and surviving spouses.

Hays County Veteran Service Officer Jude Prather said the program is designed to help with past due rent, mortgage, utilities or car payments, thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans Assistance.

โ€œItโ€™s important we help our former military brothers and sisters,โ€ Prather said. โ€œThis program will be a bridge to help our veterans and their families. When we served, we watched each otherโ€™s backs. During these difficult times, the Hope4 program will continue that legacy.โ€

Retired Air Force 1st Sergeant Wesley Matthews, M.S.W from the Hays County Veteran Service Office will manage this assistance program while also connecting veterans to other services available for them and their families.

โ€œOur goal is to offer hope to Hays County Veterans while supplying them with solutions, a workable budget, and plan moving forward,โ€ Matthews said.

For information or to request assistance, please email wesley.matthews@co.hays.tx.us.

Learn more about the program on the Hays County website: https://hayscountytx.com/departments/veteran-services/.

About Hope4 Hays County Veterans: This program is supported by a grant from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veteransโ€™ Assistance. The Fund for Veteransโ€™ Assistance provides grants to organizations serving veterans and their families. For more information, visit www.TVC.Texas.gov.
Hays County has provided a list of resources for residents who have lost their jobs or need food, mental health support, or other assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hays County has a COVID-19 hotline. The number is 512-393-5525 and it is operational Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM.
(The information coming from Hays County will continue to change. Please follow Hays County at www.haysinformed.com)

An online dashboard created by City of San Marcos provides the public with a current count and other statistics related to COVID-19 cases in Hays County in near real-time.

The data on the dashboard shows a snapshot of COVID-19 related information for the County, as well as the number of active and recovered cases per City.
 
For example, the public can see the current number of confirmed cases as of that day. The data includes the cases considered active or in recovery, along with the number of tests administered. The data is also available in map format.
 
County residents may visit

You can also find the dashboard on the City of Buda's website at www.ci.buda.tx.us/coronavirusinformation.
As a reminder, you can visit the City's website at www.ci.buda.tx.us/coronavirusinformation for the latest on COVID-19. This page includes the Governor's Order, Hays County Order, and Mayor George Haehn order. We have also embedded the COVID-19 Dashboard from Hays County with the latest number of cases.
Pay By Phone Automated System
The City of Buda has launched a new way for customers to pay bills by phone. You will be able to call 1-866-279-0787 and pay through an automated system over the phone.

  • Save postage by paying your bill by phone.
  • Access your updated account instantly.
  • Hear real-time balances, payment amounts, and due dates
  • Enter your information securely through an automated system
City of Buda E-Billing
The City of Buda is giving you the option to go paperless with e-billing. You can sign up online at https://www.municipalonlinepayments.com/budatx Check out the video above for instructions on how to sign up!
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Job Opportunities
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Upcoming Meetings
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