Buda Economic Development Corporation is teaming up once again with Marilyn Van Uum, Gracy Title, to bring you “Buda FAM Tour 2008 – Buda on the Move”.   This bus tour of Buda takes place on Thursday, April 24^th beginning at 9am at the Hays Communities Family YMCA here in Buda.  Tickets are $15 per person.  You’ll also receive a binder with all the tour properties/project information along with a “goodie” bag provided by local businesses.  Lunch will be prepared and served by the culinary arts students at Lehman High School in Kyle.  Call Marilyn at 512-312-2611 to get your ticket.  Hurry!!! Only a few seats remain.  The “FAM” tour is a great way to see firsthand what is happening in Buda!

Have you taken a look at the Buda Sportsplex recently?  The four recreation fields and the four youth softball fields are complete.  We’re waiting on the turf to grow in before any play begins.  The Buda City Parks Department will be directing all activities at this park.  Please contact City Parks Director Danny Zincke at 512-312-0084 with any questions.  This park will be a great place for kids to enjoy sports in a new, safe environment.  

Buda EDC continues to receive inquiries from various prospects looking to do business here.   Recent prospects include additional restaurants, retail, industrial and office.   We have one real estate firm interested in buying acreage.  If you have any land between 2-2000 acres for sale, give us a call.  We will connect you with the interested party.

The update from TXDOT has SH 130 open at US 183 east of Buda later this month.  Wow!   Construction continues on SH 45 Southeast as the crew works to connect IH 35 to SH 130 possibly as early as the end of this year.   Once open, the SH 45/SH 130 road system will allow Buda folks (and all of us in Hays County) to travel to the airport and other points east and north in record time.  Transportation improvements in our area are paramount as we continue to see more and more people making the move on Buda, Kyle and Hays County.

Saturday, May 3, 2008 is the local election date for Buda.   Our citizens will elect a new Mayor and three new City Council members.  Also on the ballot is a bond election for Hays CISD.   The $87.5 million bond package will have NO tax impact on our citizens.  All of the needed schools and improvements in this bond package will be paid for by growth in the commercial, industrial and residential sectors.   I encourage everyone in the Hays CISD to vote YES on this bond package.

Don’t forget the World Famous Buda Wiener Dog Races sponsored by the Buda Lions Club held in city park Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27.   Over 500 wiener dogs from around the United States will race to see who makes it to the “Wiener’s Circle” on Sunday.  This is a great family event.   Games, food, crafts, music, chili and bbq cookoff competitions, bake-off and auction.  Don’t miss this fun event.

Remember, Buda EDC is your one-stop shop for economic development information.  Our office is open Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, closed for lunch from 12pm-1pm.  Call or stop by.