By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS – Dripping Springs Elementary School will be getting a new sign for the front of the campus. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOA 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 variance...

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 86th Legislative session. Those priorities were outlined via a resolution approved by Dripping Springs city leaders March 3. High on Dripping Springs’ priority l...

In an effort to conform to a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Dripping Springs leaders are working to craft a new sign ordinance in order to give additional freedoms to place noncommercial signs. Dripping Springs’ new proposed sign ordinance is meant to comply with Reed V. Town of Gilbert, a 2015 sup...

Dripping Springs approves apartment-style homes in Belterra A new apartment-style housing development is in the works at Belterra in Dripping Springs – something developers hope could eventually turn into “The Domain” of Hays County. On Nov. 13, the Dripping Springs City Council approved the second ...