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BY JAMIE MOORE
BY JAMIE MOORE
Kyle narrows down S. Goforth Road renaming Kyle City Council directed city sta at its March 4 meeting to create a survey allowing residents to vote on a new name for South Goforth Road inspired by one of three inuential Kyle gures: Paula Alvarez, Chevo Pastrano Sr. and Becky Selbera. Digging deeper Alvarez is one of the rst Hispanic women to be elected to the Kyle City Council, according to council member Robert Rizo. Council member Marc McKinney highlighted that Alvarez and her family still reside in Kyle, and they have lived in the city long enough that their home had to be moved to make way for the construction of I-35. Pastrano Sr. was suggested by Mayor Travis Mitchell, who said Pastrano served as a council member from 1986 to 2001, putting him in the running for the longest-serving council member in
Kyle City Council begins design of nature park Kyle City Council ocially started their rst steps toward the creation of a new nature park. The council unanimously approved an agreement with Mesa Design Group Inc. for master planning design services of a Lake Kensington nature park for an amount of around $611,000, signaling the rst steps toward the creation of the park. Zooming in Lake Kensington Park is anticipated to be a premier nature park and is slated to be located on 105 acres at 2400 Dacy Lane with a budget of $17 million. The design process, according to the City Council presentation, includes: • Contract for preliminary engineering report • Begin surveys and geotechnical report • Begin public input process
San Marcos launches parking surveys San Marcos sta is inviting residents, businesses and visitors to participate in two surveys launched the week of Feb. 17, providing insight into how the community experiences downtown parking. The overview The surveys, open until April 18, aim to guide decisions that enhance accessibility, eciency and convenience. One survey targets residents and visitors, while the other is for business owners and employees. According to a news release, survey feedback will help city sta explore parking management strategies, including the possi- bility of paid parking. The surveys can be accessed at
Buda approves permit for new 4-story hotel Buda City Council approved a request 6-1 for a Special Use Permit to allow a new hotel to be built at 15800 N. I-35 frontage road. The overview The proposed four story hotel would be dual-branded, featuring SpringHill Suites on one side of the lobby and TownePlace Suites on the other, according to city agenda documents.
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• Bring two to three concept designs to the Park Board and Council for feedback and approval • Bring full construction design contract to City Council for consideration A timeline for the design process has not yet been dened. “I’ve always counted the initial design, the major design contract, the start of a project, and so ocially, in my opinion, that [unanimous approval vote] right there is the start of the Lake Kensington nature park. ... I’m very excited to be a part of that vote,” Mayor Travis Mitchell said.
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the history of Kyle. Selbera was suggested because she served on council from 2002 to 2017, according to Mitchell, during a time that “the city of Kyle transformed.”
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SAN MARCOS 510 Barnes Dr (512) 392-0366
CREEKSIDE TOWN CENTER 263 Creekside Crossing (830) 608-1969
SOUTHPARK MEADOWS 9900 IH-35 Service Rd S (512) 280-7400
NEW BRAUNFELS 1671 IH-35 S (830) 629-0434
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