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Historic Kyle Railroad Depot
now open Sundays
Following a multi-year renovation, the Historic Kyle Railroad Depot held its grand opening this past Sunday. The building houses a museum with displays showing the history of the Kyle Station, under the direction of the Hays County Historical Commission. The depot restoration was largely funded by private donations and grants. The project was awarded a $25,000 grant from LCRA and has received generous donations from the
Burdine Johnson Foundation, Soliref Inc., the Gregg family and numerous individual donors. At no cost to Kyle residents, the city dedicated $250,000 in funds collected through the city's Hotel Occupancy Tax which can only be utilized for projects promoting local tourism such as the historic depot.
The Hays County Historical Commission will operate the depot from 1-5 p.m. every Sunday and on those Saturdays when Kyle Market Days is taking place. The final Kyle Market Days
of 2016 is scheduled for October 15, the same day as the
Kyle Founders Parade.
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Students: get registered to vote!
KAYAC voter registration drives at
Hays CISD high schools
Students like Hanna Malott, above left, in the Kyle Area Youth Advisory Council (KAYAC) will be at Hays High Oct. 3-4 and Lehman High Oct. 6-7 encouraging voter registrations. They were at Live Oak Academy Thursday and Friday. Representatives from the Hays County Elections Office will be on hand to complete the process. Students must be at least 18 to register. A valid drivers license or other state issued ID is required.
The 2016 General Election takes place Nov. 8. To be eligible to vote in an upcoming election, your application must be received at least 30 days prior to the posted election date to be entitled to vote in that particular election. This year's deadline is Oct. 11, 2016.
Learn more on our website.
Questions? Here are links to the Hays County Elections Office:
How do I register to vote?
What about the new voter ID laws?
FAQs from Hays County Elections Office
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National Night Out is almost here! This is a
great way to get to know your neighbors and celebrate your community. NNO is a public safety program that fosters crime prevention by fostering communication and partnerships among neighbors and public safety officials.
This annual event takes place Oct. 4 from 6 p.m.-dark.
Has your neighborhood planned its party? Need some help? Kyle Police Officer James Plant can assist.
Learn more on our website.
Note: The Kyle Police Employee Association is sponsoring a downtown block party at City Square Park.
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We all know Kyle is a beautiful place. Our new volunteer program, Adopt-a-Street, aims to keep it that way. Students can even earn community service or National Honor Society volunteer hours. So how can you get involved? Just follow these easy steps:
1. Gather a team. Family, friends, colleagues, sports team, church group...you get the idea.
2. Decide who's good at what. Talk to your team about which task y'all want. Choices include landscaping and litter clean-up.
3. Fill out the Adopt-a-Street application form. This is the part where you get to pick the mile of street to keep looking great. Find the application here.
4. Host a quarterly clean-up event. All supplies for the street clean-up and beautification (e.g., vests, gloves), as well as roadway signage, will be provided by the City of Kyle.
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Nothing to do in Kyle? Hogwash!
Get ready for the newest family-friendly, FREE fall festival, right here in Kyle. This inaugural event features a carnival, a Lonestar Barbecue Society sanctioned BBQ cook-off, live music, carnival rides, a hog calling contest, Hammerschlagen, cooking demos and more! Here is a sample of some of the featured bands:
12:10-2 Two Rivers Trio
2:30-4 Austin Gilliam
4:30-6:10 Doug Kent
7:10-7:50 The Georges
8:10-9:10 The Georges
9:20-10:50 Midnight River Choir
Event takes place at Gregg-Clarke Park on Oct. 21-22.
To register your team for the cook-off, visit our website.
Kyle Hogwash - It’s gonna be smokin!
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Here is a sneak peek at one of the handcrafted awards for the Kyle Hogwash BBQ Cook-off! Made by Kyle-ite Jim Hough, these wood carvings will be part of the prize package for winning entries.
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Visit with Kyle Animal Control
at this community event:
When: October 8, 2016
Event runs from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Includes 10k and other runs, BBQ Contest, music, bouncy houses, petting zoo, pony rides, local vendors and pumpkin decorating contest
Where: Haupt Park and Fairway Fields in Plum Creek
Come out to learn more about pet registration!
Want to learn more about Kyle's Animal Control Department? Read the story in "This is Our Town."
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Save the Dates!
Lots of City of Kyle events and activities are coming up this fall; mark your calendars for the following happenings:
Oct. 1 - Pancake breakfast benefitting Blue Santa (First Baptist Church of Kyle)
Oct. 4 - National Night Out (various neighborhoods)
Oct. 4 - Winter Kickball Team registration (register online)
Oct. 5 - Youth Basketball League registration (register online)
Oct. 15 - Kyle Founders Parade & Market Days (Center St., Historic Kyle City Hall)
Oct. 18 - Kyle City Council meeting (Kyle City Hall)
Nov. 1 - Kyle City Council meeting (Kyle City Hall)
Nov. 15 - Kyle City Council meeting (Kyle City Hall)
Nov. 15 - Public hearing on proposed Storm Drainage & Flood Risk Mitigation Utility (during the city council meeting)
Oct. 21 & 22 - Kyle Hogwash (Gregg-Clarke Park)
Oct. 25-28, 31 - Spook the Halls (Kyle City Hall) More to come soon!
Oct. 29 - Trick or Treat on Center Street (Various Center St. businesses) More to come soon!
Nov. 30 - Santa's Arrival & Tree Lighting (City Square Park)
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PARD Youth Basketball Registration
It's almost time to sign up for the Youth Basketball League with the City of Kyle Parks & Recreation Department. This is a great way to improve skills, learn about team work and have fun while also getting a healthy dose of physical activity. Registration opens Oct. 5.
Learn more and register on our website.
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KPD dominates step challenge
among other agencies
After 28 weeks, KPD emergency communications staff can finally give their feet a little break. Many of the emergency communications staff took part in a Step Challenge to walk the most steps each day.
KPD dominated the team challenge and earned the agency trophy!
Emergency Communications Supervisor Krissi Milliken said, "I am so proud of how everyone motivated one another and came together to prove what being a strong team is about. Together we walked 11,827,724 steps, that is approximately 5,914 miles!"
She added, "I would also like to congratulate Matthew Wilson for taking first place overall with 2,836,759 steps."
Awards Earned:
Agency Trophy: KPD
First Place Medal and $136: Matthew Wilson
Second Place Medal and $59: Manny Olivas
Third Place Medal: Krissi Milliken
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City to begin broadcasting on
Government Access Channel
Installation is now complete for the city's new Government Access Channel, which will be available on Spectra (formerly Time Warner Cable). Programming, which begins soon, will include Kyle City Council meetings, informational videos, interviews with staff, upcoming events, Public Service Announcements and much more!
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