Kyle Mayor Lucy Johnson has announced a town hall meeting for the evening of Aug. 4 at Kyle City Hall to discuss issues pertaining to the Fiscal Year 2011 city budget. Johnson said she wants to involve citizens in the budgeting process.

After opting out of an agreement for a dedicated patrol from the Hays County Sheriff’s Office as of April, Buda still is receiving dedicated police service until the city can launch its own police force. The city hopes to initiate the force in October.

Kyle City Councilmember Russ Huebner, who represents the east side of the city, will hold a town hall meeting Thursday at Seton Medical Center Hays. The meeting is open to all Kyle residents.

The Texas Supreme Court announced last week that it would refuse to hear a request filed by opponents of a US Foodservice distribution facility east of Buda, clearing the way for construction of the facility.

Hays County commissioners recently issued a procolamation honoring Texas Lehigh Cement Company in Buda for its environmental consciousness in the production of cement.