Election Day is Nov. 4, and Hays CISD will have a voter-approved tax rate election on the ballot.
Explained: If the VATRE is successful, it will result in a tax rate of $1.2746 per $100 of taxable assessed valuation of property within Hays CISD for the current tax year, which would result in $26.24 million of additional maintenance and operations tax revenue—a 15.39% increase.
Dates to know
Oct. 6: Last day to register to vote
Oct. 20: First day of early voting
Oct. 23: Last day to apply for a ballot by mail—with the application received in office—not postmarked
Grit & Gyle Brewing Co. to open $3M brewery in Kyle
Residents in and around Kyle will have a new brewery option when construction wraps up on Grit & Gyle's upcoming project.
What's brewing? Grit & Gyle Brewing Co. officials confirmed with Community Impact that construction is set to begin in September.
The $3 million building near downtown Kyle will occupy 6,250 square feet and house a brewery and production facility, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Stay tuned: Officials said construction is expected to last 12-18 months.
FOODIE FRIDAY Check out these new restaurants and bars opening across the Austin area.
A new restaurant bringing a homestyle menu based on recipes from owner Scott Roberts’ grandmother, Roxanna, is opening soon in Buda, according to a news release.
Roxie’s, from the family that established The Salt Lick BBQ, will be opening in the fall.
Roberts said he plans for Roxie’s to be open daily for lunch and dinner.
The menu will offer pimento cheese, deviled eggs topped with fried chicken bites, chicken-fried steak, char-grilled steak and a selection of pies.
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Koko’s Bavarian has revealed it will be opening a brick-and-mortar location on South Lamar in October.
The location will feature 7,000 square feet of Bavarian tradition and Texas hospitality with an expanded food and beverage menu including wings, mozzarella sticks, whitefish dip, Bavarian pretzel, Belgian-style fries and more.
For diners looking for a more filling treat, the menu also features sausages, hot dogs, salads, sandwiches and cheeseburgers.
Second special session ends without new laws on THC, property taxes
Around 1 a.m. Sept. 4, the Texas Legislature gaveled out of its second special session of the year. On the heels of a two-week Democratic walkout that stymied bills during a previous legislative overtime, lawmakers moved quickly to pass 16 of Gov. Greg Abbott’s 24 priorities in under three weeks.
The details: A long-debated plan to ban or restrict sales of hemp-derived THC and a measure aimed at reining in local property tax growth were among the proposals that did not make the cut. Those proposals fell apart in the final days of the special session, after House and Senate lawmakers were unable to reach agreements.
Also of note: Lawmakers also did not pass bills intended to improve emergency preparedness and communications in the wake of the deadly July 4-5 floods; shield certain law enforcement files from public disclosure; and bar local governments from hiring outside lobbyists.
The governor can call a special session at any time; however, legislative leaders indicated they did not expect to return to Austin to tackle the remaining agenda items.
