Tree Removal Stalls Possible Street Expansion In Buda

A proposal before the Buda City Council to use some of the $55 million in bonds approved in 2014 to improve and expand Main Street to five lanes recently stalled after several council members raised concerns over the removal of some large oak trees for the project.

Council members directed city engineers to work with the design consultant to find alternatives to removing trees. Members of the Buda Bond Advisory Committee also supported a design for widening Main Street near Historic Stagecoach Park that places a high priority on preserving trees, a council member said.