DRIPPING SPRINGS – Following approval by the Hays County Commissioners Court, the Dripping Springs City Council approved an amended interlocal agreement between the city and Hays County for the use of the Dripping Springs Ranch Park on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. In the current agreement, there have bee...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — At its Oct. 3 meeting, the Dripping Springs City Council approved several proclamations and appointed two individuals to the Dripping Springs Ranch Park (DSRP) Board of Directors. National 4-H Week The council proclaimed Oct. 7-13 to be National 4-H Week in the city of Dripping Sp...

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...

The city of Dripping Springs officially accepted its award as a Platinum Scenic City during the Texas Municipal League’s Annual Conference, held last week in San Antonio. The platinum award is the highest recognition through the Scenic City Certification Program, a program of Scenic Texas and its 17...

The May 4 flood that swept through Dripping Springs caused immense damage to local businesses and infrastructure, pushing city officials to take action.  On May 14, the Dripping Springs City Council unanimously passed a resolution authorizing Mayor Todd Purcell to reduce or waive building permit fee...

Accusations of creek pollution caused by construction of a controversial Driftwood wedding venue is generating concerns from residents who worry the issue could negatively affect the Edwards Aquifer. The Driftwood-area Mark Black Wedding Venue, located on Crystal Hills Drive in Dripping Springs’ ext...

The approval of pre-construction services related to the town center in Dripping Springs will pave the way for a project that is anticipated to expand the city’s downtown sector. On April 16, the Dripping Springs City Council voted unanimously to green-light an agreement to financial assist the Tax ...

International Dark Sky communities are one step closer to using Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) dollars for infrastructure meant to reduce light pollution. House Bill (HB) 4158, authored by State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood), would give Dark Sky communities more flexibility to reinvest in tourism effor...

Motor assisted scooters, such those seen around downtown Austin, are no longer welcome in Dripping Springs, following approval of an ordinance March 12 banning their use.  Dripping Springs becomes the first city in Hays County to outright ban the scooters from public roadways. It’s an issue that man...

Protecting dark skies and enabling more freedoms in how cities spend money are two topics Dripping Springs city leaders support during the 86 th Legislative session. Those priorities were outlined via a resolution approved by Dripping Springs city leaders March 3. High on Dripping Springs’ priority ...