A New Year in Dripping Springs Parks

By: Mariana Espinoza, Parks and Community Services Director 2018 was a great year for the Parks and Community Services Department. If you have not had a chance to view our department’s annual report, please take a look! Some of the highlights include: • New playground at Sports and Recreation Park • New toddler playground at […]

Astronomers and Rock Stars

By Bonnie Eisler, Poetry Contest Committee Chair for the 2019 Texas Night Sky Festival Carl Sagan, astronomer, cosmologist and astrophysicist, said it like this: The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are […]

When a Building Permit is Required

— By the City of Dripping Springs Building Department Do I need a building permit? It’s one of the most common questions we’re asked. This blog post aims to address some of those questions. If your project is inside the city limits, within a subdivision created after 2006, OR in the City’s ETJ within a […]

Dripping with Holiday Cheer

By Pam Owens and Hope Boatright Twinkling lights are being strung, garland is being hung, and historic Mercer Street is abuzz with holiday cheer. And this year, we are decking way more than just the halls here in Dripping Springs, TX. One of the most anticipated holiday events will be taking place this weekend in […]

Addressing the Rumor Mill on Social Media

City Staff, City Commissioners and City Council understand that at times controversial issues are going to come before them. People will be passionate about topics or the outcome of decisions. As Americans, we have the right to our opinions and the freedom to express them. That’s the beauty of our democracy. In a social media […]

Now is a Good Time to Prune Your Trees

By Clay Bales, Forester with Texas A&M Forest Service For the next few months, this is a good time to prune your trees. It is great to get all your pruning done now so that when Spring comes around, you don’t have to wound your trees unless absolutely necessary. This is a great first step […]

Old Fitzhugh Road Concept Plan (a TIRZ project) Approved

By: Dave Edwards, TIRZ Board Chairman If you’re familiar with the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone or TIRZ, then you may know it’s a funding mechanism the City of Dripping Springs is using. There are two areas or “zones” that have been created. I’ll go more into detail about how it works later in this post. […]