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Kyle approves $30K financial assistance pilot program for utilities

Kyle residents experiencing financial struggles may soon be able to receive relief for utility costs from the city. The City Council approved a Utility Customer Assistance Program—a six-month pilot program—on April 7.

What’s happening? The UCAP provides active residential city of Kyle utility customers with targeted, temporary financial support for essential water, wastewater, solid waste and storm drainage services, according to agenda documents.

The program functions as a safety net for residents and is not a citywide rate-reduction program. UCAP assistance is applied as capped bill credits rather than uncapped bill forgiveness.

During the program’s pilot phase, staff will report updates to the council and gather feedback from customers and recipients. The feedback will help shape any potential longer-term continuation of the program.

The details: The total amount of funds for the pilot program is capped at $30,000, with any desired increase requiring council approval. UCAP will be funded by the city’s Water and Wastewater Fund.

Going forward: City staff will evaluate the program after the pilot period has ended.

 
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Deep Eddy to close Dripping Springs tasting room; Buda distillery to stay open

The Deep Eddy Vodka Tasting Room in Dripping Springs will close its doors in June after over a decade.

The big picture: Deep Eddy has maintained a presence in Dripping Springs since 2014, when the space opened as a distillery, before transitioning into a tasting room in 2019. 

Something to note: The distillery in Buda, at 150 Precision Drive, will remain open, and the company will continue to attend local events in Austin.

  • Closing June 13

  • 2250 Hwy. 290, Dripping Springs
 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Kyle Market Days: Spring Celebration

ABC Kite Fest

April 11, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Kyle

April 11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Austin

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Cedar Fest

Books and Bees Festival

April 11, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cedar Park

April 11, 1-5 p.m.
Bee Cave

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Neighboring News
The Art Cottage Gallery and Working Studios celebrates 15 years in New Braunfels

The Art Cottage Gallery and Working Studios, located at 307 W. San Antonio St., in New Braunfels, celebrated its 15-year anniversary March 28.

Two-minute impact: The gallery houses artwork from local artists who have lived in New Braunfels for decades.

The Art Cottage Gallery showcases various art styles and mediums, including pastel, oil, acrylic and watercolor.

Sherry Wooley and Sherry Kelley opened the business in March 2011 before adding partners Kathy Perales, Vicki Smith and Tammy Manlove, Wooley said in an email to Community Impact.

In their own words: Wooley said celebrating 15 years was “sensational.”

“It is a milestone not many art galleries can say. We love being a local business in the old historical section of New Braunfels,” Wooley said in the email.

  • 307 W. San Antonio St., New Braunfels
 
Latest Education News
Over 270K Texans applied for education savings accounts. Here’s who state officials say are expected to receive them.

Funding for Texas’ education savings account program is expected to dry up before it reaches all low-income applicants, the state comptroller’s office announced April 2.

The overview: More than a quarter of a million students applied for the first year of Texas Education Freedom Accounts, which will give participating families access to state funds to send their children to private school or homeschool them.

The details: Most eligible students will be placed on a waitlist for the 2026-27 school year, as the $1 billion program is expected to serve between 90,000 and 100,000 students.

State officials said all funds are expected to go to students with disabilities, their siblings and children from low-income families.

The state will use a four-tier, randomized lottery system to determine who is accepted. Once funding runs out, the remaining students will be placed on a waitlist.

How it works: Students with disabilities can receive up to $30,000 each in ESA funding, depending on their individual needs. 

Other accepted students will receive $10,474 for private education or $2,000 for homeschooling.
 

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