News Flash

Hutto economic development director announced

The City of Hutto is pleased to announce that Cheney Gamboa has been promoted to director of economic development after a rigorous and competitive selection process. 

Gamboa has been the City’s assistant director of economic development for over a...

Watering restrictions lifted for the winter

Effective Tuesday, December 5, 2023, the City of Hutto has lifted drought restrictions for outdoor water usage by City of Hutto water customers. This means water conservation is encouraged but there are no set restrictions currently for City of Hutto wate...

Amphitheater event this weekend cancelled, contract to be assessed

Tree Lighting event adds drone show

The beloved annual lighting of the holiday tree in Historic Downtown Hutto will be even more memorable this year with the addition of a cutting-edge holiday drone show!

Invite the spirit of the holidays into your heart this year with an amazing show like n...

Development of Cottonwood Properties one step closer as master developers present qualifications

Four master developers competing to be selected to develop the Cottonwood Properties presented their qualifications to the Hutto Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) Board of Directors on Tuesday, Nov. 14, bringing development of the highly-coveted tra...

Hutto Economic Development Corporation moves forward with Megasite land deals, road construction

During their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Nov. 13, the Hutto Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) executed a pair of Purchase and Sale Agreements for two tracts of land within the Hutto Megasite totaling over 150 acres. Both land contracts in...

Jingle all the way to Historic Downtown for Holidays in Hutto

Happy Holidays, Hippos! Historic Downtown Hutto is set to transform into a winter wonderland as Holidays in Hutto returns. Join your neighbors and friends for three special holiday events throughout the winter season: 

Shop Small Saturday

Holidays ...

Academy Sports + Outdoors announces grand opening festivities for Nov. 17-19

Academy Sports + Outdoors is geared up for grand opening fun! Friday, Nov. 17 will be the public’s first chance to shop the nationwide sporting goods retailer’s brand new Hutto location, and Academy has a full weekend of festivities planned through Sunday...

City of Hutto moves to Stage 2 Water Conservation efforts

Effective Thursday, November 2, 2023, the City of Hutto is implementing Stage 2 Water Conservation efforts for all City of Hutto water customers. If you aren't sure who your water provider is, click here for a PDF map.

Stage 2 Water Conservation e...

Support Hutto small businesses this holiday season

"Shopping small" is a big deal here in Hutto. It means caring enough to seek out small, independently owned retailers for all of your holiday needs, from decor to gifts to goodies. 

The City's Holidays in Hutto event se...

Improvements coming to Ed Schmidt Boulevard

Improvements are coming to Ed Schmidt Boulevard (“Ed Schmidt”). The Hutto City Council recently directed City Staff to begin designing several upgrades to Ed Schmidt to enhance traffic flow and improve safety for pedestrians and driver...

Survey open on stormwater

Hutto community members are encouraged to visit Hutto POV, the City's digital public engagement tool, to complete a short survey about stormwater. Your candid responses in this quick survey about stormwater will help us better e...

Hutto police welcome crime tips by app or text

Fritz Park to get major renovation

Fritz Park is scheduled for renovation in 2024-25 and is poised to become Hutto's premier park, featuring brand-new play areas, a splash pad, walking trails, and a host of other attractive park facilities.

The Hutto Parks and Recreation Department...

Hutto Public Library now offering free LinkedIn Learning services

Over 16,000 online courses taught by real-world professionals are now available for free for all Hutto Public Library cardholders. The City of Hutto is excited to add LinkedIn Learning to the arsenal of tools available for all Library patrons. Th...

Council passes Annual Budget for FY24

Hutto City Council recently voted to adopt a budget and corresponding tax rate for Fiscal Year 2024, which started on Oct. 1, 2023. Click here to see the budget in full, and navigate across the tabs and drop-down menus to see further details by department...

Wine bar coming to Historic Downtown Hutto this fall

Cheers, hippos! The Hutto Wine Bar is set to open its doors this fall as Hutto’s first-of-its-kind wine destination in Historic Downtown Hutto. Located at 105 East Street, the Hutto Wine Bar will feature wine flights in...

Hutto Police Department provides quarterly update

An overall decrease in crime, successful intervention initiatives, and staffing tactics were some of the key topics that Hutto Police Chief Jeffrey Yarbrough discussed during his recent quarterly update to the City Council. 

Overall, the total num...

City of Hutto recovers funds involved in separate criminal investigations

HUTTO, Texas (September 14, 2023) – The City of Hutto has successfully recovered $286,000 involved in two separate external criminal investigations.

In mid-August, $193,000 was transferred out of the City’s bank account at the request of a fraudulent party...

Are your loved ones prepared for emergencies?

During National Preparedness Month this September, the City of Hutto's Department of Emergency Management has two main priorities for public outreach. First, get those most vulnerable during disasters like ice storms registered for local emergenc...

CR 132 overpass discussed as Cottonwood vision sharpens

The vision for the Cottonwood Properties continues to come into focus. Development options and strategies for the highly coveted, 250-acre site are contingent on the design of the future CR 132 bridge over US 79; plans also depend on additional access alo...

New businesses in Hutto: August 2023

From a trendy new boutique offering lash, wax and med spa services, to a beloved yoga studio in a fresh location (pictured), several new businesses are opening in Hutto as of August 2023. The following businesses were recently issued Certificates of Occup...

City of Hutto notified of potential cybercrime involving City funds

The City of Hutto was notified by its financial institution on Monday, August 14 that the City has experienced a potential cybercrime. City funds in the amount of $193,000 were transferred to an illegitimate account impersonating a known vendor. The finan...

National Night Out returns to Hutto on Tuesday, October 3

National Night Out is set for Tuesday, October 3! This nationwide event is a great way to get involved in your community by meeting your neighbors and members of the Hutto Police Department and Hutto Fire Rescue. 

Celebrated in Texas annually on t...

Hutto City Council, Economic Development leaders meet to discuss Cottonwood Properties

During a joint meeting between the Hutto City Council and the Hutto Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) on July 10, City leaders discussed initial ideas and preferences on how to proceed with development of the highly-coveted Cottonwood Properties. &a...

IMAX theater coming to Hutto as part of EVO Entertainment

As anticipation builds for EVO Entertainment’s new Hutto location, we are pleased to announce the Hutto facility will include both an IMAX theater and a state-of-the-art EVX theater. EVO Entertainment also released new renderings for their Hutto location....

City Council moves forward with Fritz Park renovation plan

A major renovation to Fritz Park is on the horizon! The Hutto City Council voted to hire Burditt Consulting to provide full architectural and engineering design and construction documentation services to transform Fritz Park into an authentic flagship des...

Hutto Police sergeant actively involved in holding drunk drivers accountable

Hutto Police Department Professional Standards Sergeant Joshua Bellenir helped lobby for legislation known as “Bentley’s Law,” which holds drunk drivers even more accountable in fatal crashes. 

Sgt. Bellenir is a volu...

Hutto Parks ready for play this summer

Summer is here! In anticipation of seasonal fun, the Hutto Parks and Recreation Department has been hard at work completing upgrades at many City parks. 

Crews have spent the last several weeks and months trimming trees, cleaning up debris and bea...

Real Estate Services Director joins Team Hutto

The City of Hutto is pleased to welcome Sara Cervantes to the team as our first-ever director of real estate services.

This is a new position for Hutto, which is tasked in negotiating Development Agreements and serving as the key point person for new devel...

Join in the National Public Works Week celebration

The City of Hutto joins organizations from around the country in recognizing National Public Works Week, celebrated this year from Sunday, May 21 through Saturday, May 27. The hard-working individuals within the City’s Public Works Department are divided ...

City hosts Road Projects Kick-off! May 31

The community is invited to join a kick-off celebration as the City of Hutto breaks ground on the first of many road improvement projects! This historic event will take place on Wednesday, May 31 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at the corner of FM 1660 North and US ...

Update on Hutto’s Cottonwood Properties

The Hutto Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) has set its sights on developing the entirety of the Cottonwood Properties, beyond the much publicized “Project E.”  

The Cottonwood Properties stretch across 250 acres just north of US 79, between...

Next steps in Hutto City Council election

The May 6, 2023 General Election resulted in Places 1 and 4 being elected to the Hutto City Council. A run-off election for Place 5 is now complete. 

Peter Gordon won the race for Place 4 against Nicole Calderone and will serve his second term on ...

Updated agreement approved for Co-Op District

An updated master agreement between the City of Hutto and the Hutto Co-Op District developer, MA Partners, was unanimously approved by Hutto City Council on May 4, ensuring the project fulfills the vision of City leadership in a timely manner.

Over the pas...

Hutto hires events firm to manage Brushy Creek Amphitheater

More events are on the horizon for the Brushy Creek Amphitheater (BCA). The Hutto City Council recently voted to approve an agreement with a special events firm, The Directors of Chaos (DOC), to provide management and marketing services for the amphitheat...

Hutto EDC leaders focus on retail at major conference

Hutto economic development staff and board members are putting the finishing touches on their upcoming trip to the annual ICSC in Las Vegas, one of the largest gatherings of retail professionals in the world. 

Nearly 20,000 attendees from around t...

Environmental expert joins Team Hutto

The City of Hutto is pleased to announce the hiring of Mindy McDonough as our first-ever regulatory compliance manager. Mindy brings over 25 years of public service to Hutto, primarily with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). 

Fo...

Academy Sports + Outdoors coming soon to Hutto

At the Hutto City Council meeting tonight (April 6, 2023), cheers erupted on the official announcement of another major brand coming soon to Hutto.  

Austin Alvis, president of NewQuest Properties, had the honor of announcing to City Council that ...

Public invited to speed-dating budget workshops

The City of Hutto has always invited and valued public input as the City develops its annual budget. But this year, Hutto is changing things up with speed-dating style budget talks! This new format is designed to provide more meaningful conversations betw...

New library manager brings nationwide experience to Hutto

The City of Hutto is excited to introduce the newest library manager for the Hutto Public Library, Trudy Williams. She brings over 30 years of professional librarian experience from around the country to Hutto, including over two decades in library manage...

Update on Hutto Megasite “Project Acropolis”

The Hutto Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) recently made the decision to proactively release a hold on a highly-coveted piece of land within the Megasite to further pursue more immediate options for Hutto. On March 6, the HEDC voted to return an es...

Rick Coronado joins Team Hutto as director of public works

The City of Hutto has a new director of public works. Rick Coronado joined Team Hutto in March after 28 years with the City of Austin Water Utility, including nearly a decade as the chief operating officer.

In his new role with the City of Hutto, Coronado ...

Council revisits Strategic Plan, CIP priorities

The Hutto City Council has revisited its Strategic Plan to help guide decision-making through the upcoming annual budget process and beyond.

At a special work-session lasting nearly eight hours March 10 and 11, Council members discussed their vision for mo...

Top Notch opens March 22 in Hutto

The much anticipated opening of Top Notch Hamburgers at The Hutto Co-Op District is set for Wednesday, March 22. This will mark only the second location of Top Notch since its iconic original location opened on Burnet Road in Austin in 1971. 

Top ...

City releases short documentary film on the hippo legend

The City of Hutto is home to the only hippopotamus mascot in the United States. But how did our community become known way-back-when for an animal so wild and remote? And what does it really mean to be part of "hippo nation"? Take a fun look ins...