DRIPPING SPRINGS — In response to damages caused by the recent ice storm, Dripping Springs has extended its disaster declaration. The storm, labeled as Winter Storm Mara, started to sweep across Central Texas on Jan. 30 causing major damage including massive power outages, debris from fallen tree li...

DRIPPING SPRINGS – The new year is officially underway and leaders in Dripping Springs are looking at their legislative priorities. On Jan. 3, Dripping Springs City Council unanimously approved a resolution to establish priorities for the 88th Legislative Session in Texas upon recommendation by city...

DRIPPING SPRINGS – The highly-anticipated skate park in Dripping Springs is still in the planning stages. Dripping Springs City Council first approved the skate park proposal in 2017 and then entered into a license agreement in 2019, allowing for construction at Founders Memorial Park. On June 7, 20...

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS– Last week, the Dripping Springs City Council approved updating two Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZ) to add more parcels and projects.   On Oct. 18, the Dripping Springs City Council approved ordinances amending TIRZ 1 (Town Center) and TIRZ 2 (Southwest) to ...

By Megan Wehring   DRIPPING SPRINGS – The city of Dripping Springs is looking at expanding its farmers’ market to be offered on Saturdays.   The Farmers’ Market Committee has agreed to a trial run of a Saturday morning farmers market from 9 a.m. to noon beginning Nov. 5 and lasting through December ...

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS – An applicant was given the green light to have a mobile food vendor on their property in Dripping Springs.   Location map for the mobile food truck on 501 Old Fitzhugh Road. On Oct. 4, the Dripping Springs City Council approved a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to al...

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS – After months of deliberation, the Dripping Springs City Council approved a budget of over $30 million in expenses last week.   On Tuesday, Sept. 21, the Dripping Springs City Council approved the fiscal year 2022-2023 operating budget of $30,414,062.84 in expenses...

By Megan Wehring   DRIPPING SPRINGS — The temporary development moratorium related to wastewater availability in Dripping Springs expired on Sunday, Sept. 18. A temporary moratorium on development was enacted on Nov. 18, 2021 and was extended in February 2022 to May 21, 2022. In May, the moratorium ...

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS – Approximately 3.209 acres of land will be annexed and zoned for the new Dripping Springs Community Library. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The site map for the annexed Dripping Springs Community Library. On Sept. 6, the Dripping Springs City Council unanimously approved the an...

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS – Dripping Springs Elementary School will be getting a new sign for the front of the campus. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO A comparison of the old sign and new sign at Dripping Springs Elementary School. With a 3-2 vote, the Dripping Springs City Council approved a sign varianc...