The buda bee is a monthly, electronic newsletter (e-news), published by the Communications Department, designed to highlight the happenings and successes of City of Buda employees. If you have questions about the information contained herein or would like to share your accolades and/or departmental successes, please email Sara Braunstein. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Not the Ghostbusters, but it's Corporals Casey Lopasky and Martin Rodriguez! A Buda resident called regarding her family that had a tire blow out on the highway and Martin and Casey were the responding officers. The resident was impressed by the level of service Buda officers gave and very grateful for the assistance rendered. She said that the officers did everything in their power to assist her family. Thank you for representing the City of Buda and the Buda Police Department with excellence! Help us show Corporal Casey Lopasky and Corporal Martin Rodriguez some love for doing a great job!
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The Results Are In: The Word Is Budans!
Based on the responses on the poll in last months Buda Bee; Budan is the proper term when referring to Buda Residents. A write-in term also was received, "Budazns". Thank you to all who participated!
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Fun With the Buda Parks and Recreation Team |
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To celebrate Parks and Recreation Month, we had a little fun the Buda Parks and Recreation crew. Consider it Buda's meme ripped from the popular TV show "Parks & Recreation."
Seriously, please join us in saying a heartfelt "Thank you" to the entire Buda Parks and Recreation Department for all they do to make Buda and its second-to-none parks system fantastic places to relax, play and "breathe easy here."
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City of Buda Milestone Anniversaries for June
The "milestone" anniversaries in July for service to the City of Buda include the following employees:
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5 years on 7/11/2023 - Angela Kennedy, Assistant Director of Development Services and City Engineer
Be sure to congratulate our colleague on her dedicated service to Buda!
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Calling All Veterans!
ATTENTION ALL VETERANS EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF BUDA!
We would like to take a photo of all City of Buda employees who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Please attend this group photo event at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, at the Stagecoach Park Amphitheater. Mark your calendars NOW!
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Facility Security Policy Reminder |
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The Security Policy has been a recent topic of discussion, so please review the policy below and a reminder than all new employees sign off on this policy when hired. |
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Mark Your Calendars! Benefit Enrollment Events |
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Significant and informative events are coming up regarding City of Buda employee benefits. Make note of these dates and events, you won't want to miss these! |
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August 10, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Multipurpose Room - TMRS, Social Security and Nationwide 457b Plan discussion with representatives.
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August 17, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Multipurpose Room - Employee Heath Fair
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August 21-25, online via BenefitFirst - Open enrollment for employee benefits that will become effective on 10/01/2023
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August 22, 9 a.m. - 10 a.m., Multipurpose Room - Coffee Chat regarding your benefits and opportunity to ask questions.
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Meet Daniel Signorio! Daniel recently joined the City of Buda as IT Administrator.
Daniel is originally from Santa Clara, Calif., about 50 miles south of San Francisco. Aside from his expertise in solving technology problems, Daniel enjoys spending time with his family, coaching softball, cycling, volunteering, custom knife making, and roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons. Daniel has two daughters that are his pride and joy: Lilyann, 12, and Annalee, 10; he also has two dogs: a Lab mix named Duke and a Chihuahua named Vincent Van Dog (he is missing part of his ear) that goes by Vinnie.
As the IT Administrator for the City of Buda, Daniel loves helping people. Whether he is fixing someone’s computer, planning new infrastructure, helping on projects, or just saying “hi,” he loves to make other people’s day better.
“A servant mentality is shared amongst all the departments. In the corporate world, everything is about the bottom line, and making the shareholders richer. At the city, we are all here to serve the community,” Daniel said.
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Krystal Juarez joined the City of Buda January 4, 2023 as Part-time Municipal Court Clerk. While she is an Austin native, Kystal lived in Anchorage, Ala., for a few years! Buda has been home to Kystal and her family for the past five years.
Outside of work Krystal, her spouse, Erik, and her three daughters, Isabel, 13, Mariah, 5, and Erika, 6 months, love to go hiking together. She also occupies her time with a good read and exercise!
Krystal loves everything about her position due to previous experience of 12 years in the criminal justice field and being a police officer in 2016! She served as an officer with the Austin ISD Police Department and the Travis County Constable Office.
Krystal’s favorite part about working for the City of Buda is “how welcoming everyone is, and how important the community is to everyone.”
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Prohibited Tech Items for Government Devices
Please review the products listed below of prohibited software and hardware. These are not to be used on government-owned devices and networks. Exceptions can be granted for law-enforcement investigations and other permissible uses, and may only be approved by the head of the agency and reported to the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR).
- Alipay
- ByteDance Ltd.
- CamScanner
- Kaspersky
- QQ Wallet
- SHAREit
- Tencent Holdings Ltd.
- TikTok
- VMate
- WeChat
- WeChat Pay
- WPS Office
- Dahua Technology Company
- Huawei Technologies Company
- Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company
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Hytera Communications Corporation
- SZ DJI Technology Company
- ZTE Corporation
- Any subsidiary or affiliate of an entity listed above.
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Ribbon Cutting Event to Celebrate
Green Meadows Park Pavilion and P&R Staff
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This Saturday, July 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. join the Buda Bonds and Buda Parks and Recreation Team for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Park and Recreation Month Celebration at the new Green Meadows Park Pavilion! City officials will recognize Parks and Recreation Department for their hard work and positive impact on the community, and celebrate the Buda Bond Prop B milestone as the first project has been completed. Activities include free snow cones, splash pad, and bubble machine.
Saturday, July 29, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Green Meadows Park
2357 Green Meadows Ln.
Buda, TX 78610
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IMAC and the Chambers Theater Present their First Spanish Language Play |
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