During the June 22 meeting of the Hays County Commissioners Court, Precinct 3 Commissioner Lon Shell brought forth an item to discuss a resolution providing comments to Groundwater Management Area (GMA) 9 regarding joint planning efforts to adopt desired future conditions.
Almost three years after plans were first announced, North Hays County Fire/ Rescue (NHCFR) Station #74 has opened its new doors. The new station replaces current Fire Station 74, and is located a bit farther east at Belterra Drive and Sawyer Ranch Road. The facility is approximately 15,000 square feet. The station now houses the district’s first and only ladder truck as well as a fire engine, squad truck, brush truck and water tender truck and one ambulance. Five firefighters will be on duty along with two EMS full time. Additionally, volunteers will serve out of the station bringing the total to 12 staff.
The Dripping Springs ISD Community Service Department received a Project A-Game grant from 7-Eleven for $711, which will be used to promote physical activity at the Kids Club after-school program at Walnut Springs Elementary, with some new sports equipment and interactive games. The grant was presented at the store's grand opening, and accepted by Lucy Hansen and Misty Hurlbut from DSISD Community Services.
He started playing at twelve years old. Charles Cavanaugh is a classical guitarist, and he’d much rather express his feeling through the use of his guitar and the music that emanates from it. Music that makes you stop and think about what you are hearing, all without lyrics.
The City of Dripping Springs City Council held a budget workshop during the regular meeting last week. The Council reviewed the assumptions and processes for the development and approval of the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Budget. Included in the presentation packet were the Departmental Budget Requests for FY 2022, which is reviewed by the Mayor before being filed with the City Secretary. After the presentation by city employees, Mayor Bill Foulds Jr. said, “When I saw the appraisal values of being so large... I don’t think that’s right that we put that burden on our tax payers to have to pay... I wanted to see a budget that actually reduced our tax rate or had no effective increase. I still believe that as a fiscally conservative person. I’m hoping all the departments understand that when I look at this first budget, that it’s got a lot of new items and new expenses that I don’t think are justified. We’re looking at unprecedented times with the amount of money that we’re going to be receiving with people coming out of the hardest times that they have faced, and I’m not for just spending the money because the taxes say we have it. We need to be conservative, and I’m expecting all the departments to be.”
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Dripping Springs, Texas 78620
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