ATX-SBK: Impact 9/8/2025

The city of Kyle approved the first of two readings of the fiscal year 2025-26 proposed property tax rate of $0.5957 per $100 of taxable value—an increase of $0.1264 from the previous tax year, according to city documents.

The details: Kyle Finance Director Perwez A. Moheet said the average home value in 2025 is $324,727 with an average net tax bill of $1,640.69 with the proposed rate, and the average home value for 2024 is $315,422 with an average net tax bill of $1,336.22.

The average home tax bill would increase by $304.47.

A year after first announcing plans, a third Take 5 Oil Change is coming to San Marcos on the west side of town.

The overview: Take 5 Oil Change offers oil changes without the need to step out of one’s car, according to the website.

Other services offered include:

• Windshield wiper replacement
• Car engine air filter replacement
• Coolant and antifreeze exchange

Some context: The car service business is one of the first two businesses to announce plans to occupy a new shopping center set to break ground by Nov. 3, according to leasing broker Dylan Kelly.

Stay tuned for more coverage on the project from Community Impact.  

• 296 Wonder World Drive, San Marcos

Here are the top trending Community Impact stories from the Austin metro from Sept. 1-5.

1. Cedar Park denies request for business to operate late hours in north Cedar Park neighborhood

2. Georgetown to use eminent domain to complete Williams Drive intersection improvements

3. Chuy's to build restaurant near Georgetown, Leander border

4. Farmers markets, fried chicken and sports training: 19 business updates from Cedar Park

5. 230 homes sold across Georgetown's 3 area ZIP codes in July

6. City Council approves request to rezone Apple campus in North Austin

Two months after 25 campers and two counselors died in the historic July 4 flooding at Camp Mystic, Gov. Greg Abbott signed three new laws Sept. 5 that he said will “make youth camps safer” and ensure Texas communities are better prepared for future disasters. The flood victims' families attended the Sept. 5 bill signing ceremony in Austin.

The details: Under the two-pronged camp safety package, summer camps are required to remove existing cabins from floodplains by Jan. 1.

Camps must also develop and annually update comprehensive emergency plans, set up warning systems to notify campers if something is wrong and install ladders so campers can climb on cabin roofs during floods.

Looking ahead: Two other disaster preparedness bills, as well as legislation designed to regulate Texas’ multibillion-dollar THC industry, did not pass during the recent special legislative session, which ended around 1 a.m. Sept. 4.

When asked Sept. 5 if he planned to call a third legislative overtime to continue work on those policies, Abbott told reporters to "stay tuned."