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On Saturday, Feb. 27, join community volunteers in Woodcreek as they take part in the Wimberley Valley Habitat for Humanity’s “Big Build.”The project will take place at a site at 1 Lomas Verde Trail in Woodcreek. Volunteers aged 16 years and over are welcome to help with the build.
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Hands-free fails in Dripping Springs BY PAIGE LAMBERT
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Dripping Springs will continue to be the only major city in Hays County without a hands-free driving ordinance. The decision came after the Dripping Springs City Council voted 3-2 against looking into drafting an ordinance. Coun-
cil members Charles Busbey, John Kroll and Wade King voted against drafting an ordinance, while Bill Foulds and Santos Alba voted for it. The ordinance would have banned the use of any hand-held device while driving with an exception to emergency vehicle operators and law enforcement. Many cities across Texas have adopted similar ordinances since
San Antonio and Austin began their own bans on Jan. 1, 2015. The ordinance presented to the Dripping Springs city council would be similar to an ordinance in West Lake Hill. “ANY behavior which is distracting to a driver has potentially dangerous consequences, whether it be eating or shaving, or applying makeup, etc.,” Busbey said in an email. “It isn’t prac-
tical to single out one particular distraction to address.” He also said in the email that the ordinance would be difficult to enforce since the city would have to rely on the Hays County Sheriff’s Office to enforce it. If the ordinance was approved, Sheriff’s deputies would have been the only law enforcement
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Wimberley Valley Art League exhibit
Wimberley Valley Art League invites you to its Juried Exhibit reception at the Wimberley Community Center on Friday, Feb. 26, 5-7 p.m. Visit www.WimberleyArtLeague.com for more information.
Java with Jargon
Yours Interiorly will host Hill Country “Women in Business - Java with Jargon” at Maui Wowi every first Tuesday at 9 a.m. Call (512) 667-4332 for more information.
LBJ lecture series
A preview of an original opera based on the life of Lady Bird Johnson will be featured at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Museum of San Marcos spring lecture by Dr. Samuel Mungo, Director of Opera Studies at Texas State University on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the museum (131 N. Guadalupe Street, San Marcos). The public is invited to attend this free event. The work will focus on Lady Bird as a national figure during a tumultuous time in America, featuring her train trip through the Deep South when she defended the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
STEAM Fair
On Saturday, March 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. join Wimberley ISD for a free community event at Wimberley High School. STEAM programs include science, technology, engineering, agriculture/arts, and mathematics/mechanics. Anyone interested in STEAM is invited to come out for a fun and educational time.
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Tigers take state swim, wrestling titles
Tiger swimmer Micah Slaton takes off at the start of the 100-yard backstroke at the UIL State Meet. Slaton finished second place with a silver medal in the event with a time of 51.47. Peter Simmons of College Station A&M Consolidated took the gold with a 50.58. Tiger wrestler Luke Hogsden also claimed his second state championship in the 182 pound weight class. See the story on page 4.
Wimberley may earn Zoning change Dark-Sky designation BY PAIGE LAMBERT
News-Dispatch Reporter
The city of Wimberley could soon join Dripping Springs as one of the few of Dark-Sky Communities in Texas. The city council unanimously voted Feb. 18 for the planning and zoning commission to discover if the designation could be obtainable in Wimberley. Consideration for the designation was sparked by Dripping Spring’s Texas Night Sky Festival, councilmember Pam Showalter said. Dripping Springs received the Dark-Sky Community designation from the International Dark-Sky Association in 2014. “As I read that announcement more thoroughly and started thinking about its implications for our community, from education to family activities,” Showalter said. “I thought we need to have a deeper discussion about this.” Wimberley Chamber of Commerce executive director Cathy Moreman said the designation could put Wimberley on more tourism lists and maps as a destination location. The internationally recognized designation could translate into more tourists spending money at local businesses and lodging. Moreman said she has received calls in the past about places to stay for stargazing. “As a chamber person, it is exciting to give attention to our businesses,” she said. “We can tell people to enjoy the night here and enjoy the night sky.” The designation would also curb the amount of light that can be seen past a certain height. Lights would have to be dimmed or at a low level to decrease the amount of light
Requirements to be a Dark Sky Community: • A comprehensive lighting code with specific standards for permanent lighting installations • Community commitment to dark skies and quality lighting • Broad support for dark skies from a wide range of community organizations, such as the chamber of commerce, local electrical utility, etc. • Community commitment to dark skies and education, as shown by dark sky events, documents and school curriculum • Demonstrated commitment to light pollution control • A sky brightness measurement program Designation is permanent, but is subject to regular review. Periodic checks are performed by the International Dark-Sky Association.
pollution. “As a resident, it touches on what I came here for,” Moreman said. “I came here for the natural beauty and I would hate to see that go away.” The designation could lead to stargazing and educational events at locations such as Old Baldy or the Corral Theater, Moreman said. “This is a chance for kids
to get excited about science, astronomy, or art projects,” Moreman said. “There are tentacles that could be stretched out everywhere if we can make this part of our culture here.” While the application process is easier said than done, Moreman said many areas of Wimberley are probably already in compliance. She cited the Wimberley HEB and Blue Hole Regional Park. Councilmember Bob Dussler said the Blue Hole Regional Park’s lighting system was actually created with stargazing in mind. Moreman said local Master Naturalists would fulfill the application’s requirement for local support. She said the Master Naturalists was the main group that helped Dripping Springs receive its designation. “Once you get the designation it needs to be self-sustaining,” Moreman said. “They don’t just give it out willy-nilly.” The attention grabbing designation may attract tourists and photographers to the whole region, she said. Moreman said city officials in Dripping Springs want Central Texas to become a night sky preserve. “There’s been a conversation starting about being focused on the environment in general,” she said. “Maybe the festival could be moved from place to place in the future.” Three other cities and two state parks in Texas currently have the designation. “It’s a movement that is burgeoning and I want us to be a part of it,” Moreman said. “We are a community that recognized the natural beauty of our area, and what better way to appreciate it that to protect our night sky.”
allows cottage housing BY PAIGE LAMBERT
News-Dispatch Reporter
The need for more affordable housing will finally be met will the addition of 35 cottages at the Gardens of Howard Ranch subdivision. The Dripping Springs city council unanimously approved a zoning change for Lot 1 from agricultural to single family residential / town center. The cottages, as well as a future town center/ business development, will be located at the corner of Ranch Road 12 and FM 150. Developer Eric Howard said he plans to break ground in the next 30 to 60 days. “It’s been a long process to get to this point and we have had it in the plans since the beginning,” Howard said. “It’s time to move this portion along.” Ginger Faught, deputy city administrator, said the new single family/town center zoning was created in November. The zoning, which allows 3,500 square foot lots, is the result of Dripping Spring’s partnership in the Sustainable Places Project, she said. According to the project’s documents, city officials used the partnership to develop a
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“There are tentacles that could be stretched out everywhere if we can make this part of our culture here.” –Cathy Moreman, Wimberley Chamber of Commerce executive director, on seeking a Dark-Sky Community designation for Wimberley
Development, tax base needs wastewater capacity BY JEFF WILKINSON Guest Columnist
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uch attention has been paid in recent months to the environmental aspects of the City of Dripping Springs’ proposed wastewater-system expansion and requisite discharge permit. And, rightly so. It’s an incredibly complex project with many moving parts. I’m glad our community is having important conversations on the topic, as the proposed expansion will affect how Dripping Springs grows in the future. I believe we all want to protect our environment and the envied quality of life we hold so dearly. I also believe that’s precisely what our city leaders want as well, and I commend them for making these tough, but necessary decisions. While a lot of time and energy have been given to the environmental concerns associated with the project, in particular, the health of our nearby creeks, I’d like to discuss another critical component of the wastewater-system expansion – the
city’s economic vitality. wonder about the conDripping Springs enjoys nection or reason for that one of the lowest tax rates support. in all of Hays County at 17 In addition to the posicents per $100 of valuative tax implications mention. And, these property tioned above, sufficient taxes remain low due to wastewater capacity also the commercial develophas a direct impact on job ment in the area, which creation. One of our comgenerates mittee’s goals much-needed is aimed at sales tax. What is one bringing qualWhile we ity employers of the key are fortuto the city; nate to have these employingredients a strong ers provide commercial those quality employers base here jobs to our look for in the city, friends and this type of neighbors, and when development that’s good for does require all of Dripping expanding wastewater Springs. or relocating capacity. And, And, what we are already is one of the their struggling to key ingredimeet current companies? ents these demand, let employers You got it, alone provide look for when service to wastewater expanding the future or relocating development their compacapacity. proposed for nies? You got our area. it, wastewater The Dripcapacity. We ping Springs Economic must have it to attract Development Committee, these quality employers of which I am a memand jobs. ber, has supported the Wastewater also city’s effort to expand its provides the city with wastewater system from an additional tool in its the beginning. You might toolbox to better guide
Hays County Republican race faces possible split BY KATARINA BARTON
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As the highly contested presidential primary moves into Texas for Super Tuesday next week, local government in Hays County is also facing a possible divide among two factions of
the Hays County GOP. A fight grows within the Hays County Republican Party for the election of county chair and precinct chair. The chair of the Kyle Buda Republican Group, Alice Chisholm is challenging incumbent Republican Russell Hayter for county chair
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growth and help shape our region. It gives the city a stronger hand in implementing sustainable and smart growth. Developers must have wastewater connections, or living unit equivalents (LUEs), as part of their projects. The city has control over how these are allocated, when and where, which provides it with leverage when negotiating agreements with developers. This can support higher environmental standards, density and other smart-growth objectives. I offer this perspective simply as some additional
food for thought during our community’s ongoing discussion around wastewater expansion. While the details and technical aspects of the project can be quite complex, the facts are actually quite simple: We are running out of wastewater capacity. More people and development are moving here. We should do something to proactively prepare for it. Jeff Wilkinson and president and CEO of Pioneer Bank.
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Silver and gold Tiger senior, Texan freshman swim to state BY MOSES LEOS III
News-Dispatch Editor
Dripping Springs Tiger senior Micah Slaton was chasing history during Saturday’s UIL Class 5A 100yard butterfly championship final. Besting the state record of 49.46, which was set in 2009, was his goal. While he came up less than a second short, Slaton was still claimed his spot as a state champion in the butterfly. It was part of banner day that saw Slaton complete his Dripping Springs Tiger swim career with a gold in the butterly and a silver in the 100-yard backstroke. “It’s just a fun experience,” Slaton said about attending the state meet for the third straight year. “Of all the meets I go to, this is the coolest, because you get to represent your school. All of the people are cheering for you.” Slaton’s road to the butterfly state championship began Friday when he captured the fastest time in preliminaries. During preliminaries, Slaton said he pushed himself during the first 75 yards and that he “didn’t work the walls that much” and backed off. It was because of his tactic that he felt he had a “48-something” during the finals. But it was a challenge, as he wasn’t fully rested heading into the event. But Slaton shot off the blocks during Saturday’s butterfly final and never
PHOTO BY WAYLAND D. CLARK, WFOTOS.COM
Above: Dripping Springs’ Micah Slaton took first place earning a gold medal in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 49.32. Peter Simmons, who beat Slaton in the 100-yard backstroke, took second place with a 50.91. At left: Evan Mayhew enters the water on a dive during the prelims on Friday. The Wimberley freshman became the first student athlete to compete in the UIL State Diving competition from Dripping Springs or Wimberley high schools. Coach Jennifer Bachman said Mayhew was ecstatic when finding out his second place finish at Regional earned him a spot at State.
“The first underwater, you don’t have to work at it as much because you carry momentum ... You carry the momentum when you come off of the block when you’re in the race.” – Micah Slaton
Lady Timberwolves shut down Lady Tigers 7-0 BY KYLE LEHNICK
News-Dispatch Reporter
Dripping Springs Lady Tiger soccer took a rough 7-0 loss Friday night at home against the Cedar Park Lady Timberwolves. It marked the second time Cedar Park defeated Dripping Springs this season. The Lady Timberwolves defeated the Lady Tigers 1-0 earlier this year. The Lady Timberwolves moved the ball with ease across the pitch. The first goal came 15 minutes into the game and it seemed every Cedar Park player was inside Dripping Springs’ 18yard box. The second goal came three minutes later on a give and go pass from the left corner of the box. Cedar Park by halftime notched one more goal to create a formidable 3-0 lead.
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Lady Tigers take on Georgetown East View on Feb. 26 at 5:30 p.m. at home.
During the break, Lady Tiger coach Lindsey Abel addressed mistakes the Tigers made in the half. “I can deal with mistakes if you’re working hard,” Abel said. “If you’re going to lose the ball, work hard to win it back.” After the game, Abel said regaining possession was “something we didn’t do in the second half.” Dripping Springs stymied the damage for the first ten minutes of the second half. But the Lady Tigers failed to control the ball and keep it away from their side of the field. The final goal for Cedar Park came with
“You carry the momentum when you come off of the block when you’re in the race.” For Slaton, winning the gold medal in the butterfly was the culmination of gaining experience during the year. Slaton finished off the podium in the same event in 2015. Improving his swims in
looked back. Working on his reaction times at the gun helped him get off to a strong start. Finding a good line upon hitting the water also helped. “The first underwater, you don’t have to work at it as much because you carry momentum,” Slaton said.
9:53 remaining in the contest.. Coach Abel was disappointed in her team’s lack of effort. “Mentally we seemed to be out of it today,” she said. “No excuses, we just didn’t show up.” Coach Abel expects her team to contend for a playoff spot as they are currently in a tie for fourth place in 25-5A play. “We have to keep battling, win our two games next week and we’ll see where we’re at after that,” she said. Next on the schedule is Georgetown East View Friday and should be a better measuring stick as the Lady Tigers won a close 1-0 match over the Patriots earlier this season. Dripping Springs squares off against district leaders Vandegrift and Vista Ridge to close out the regular season.
finals was also key. “I conserved energy a lot better this year and make sure that my finals swims are better,” he said. Slaton returned later in the day Saturday as he attempted to go for the gold in the 100yard backstroke. But fatigue, along with the eventual winner, saw him finish second in the championship final. Trying to finish the race as fast as he could was his focus. It allowed him to claim backto-back silver medals in the
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Texans advance to Area
Wimberley senior Ryan Albert dribbles in the team’s first meeting against Navarro. The Texans took a 90-88 win in an overtime thriller at Navarro on February 16 and face Lampasas in a bi-district playoff game on Feb. 23, with the winner advancing to the Area playoff round. Four players hit double digits in the overtime win. Conor Stratton led with 24 points followed by Will Simpson 22, Albert 18 and Gavin Martinez 10. PHOTO BY WAYLAND D. CLARK, WFOTOS.COM
Lady Texans fall in area round
Wimberley’s Maggi Linker takes a twopoint shot in a bi-district playoff game as Salado’s Taylor Lowrance (R) and Brianna Washington defend. A 55-36 win over Salado advanced the Lady Texans to Area to face La Marque last Friday night. Leading 32-30 at the half, Wimberley was outscored 19-5 in the third period and unfortunately a 16-8 fourth period run by the Lady Texans wasn’t enough to prevent a 57-53 loss. Linker led the Lady Texans with 20 points followed by Katelynn Clanton with 10 and Lexi Jones with 9. PHOTO BY WAYLAND D. CLARK, WFOTOS.COM
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Tiger defends state title
Concussion team members appointed MEMBERS OF THE DSISD CONCUSSION OVERSIGHT TEAM INCLUDE:
BY PAIGE LAMBERT
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Dripping Springs High senior Luke Hodsden completed his high school wrestling career Saturday by successfully defending his state title. Hodsden defeated Springtown High’s Samuel Lund in the state championship match to win the UIL Class 5A state wrestling title in the 182 pound weight class. His win marks the second straight year Hodsden emerged from the state wrestling tournament with a state championship. Hodsden, who will continue his wrestling career at the United States Military Academy, finished his career by winning 110 matches over two years. It included 106 straight wins he had during his junior and senior seasons.
Freshman Tiger swimmer makes waves at state BY MOSES LEOS III
The Dripping Springs ISD School Board took its final steps to refreshing the district’s concussion oversight team. The board voted 6-0 for the team’s appointments. Trustee Ron Jones was not present. District athletic trainer Larry Lechow, assistant athletic trainer Kelly Stoots and high school nurse Vicky Metzger will continue work with the team. Clinical psychologist Richard Temple and family physician Kevin Lewis, who both have served on the team, were also reappointed. In addition the team will include orthopedic surgeon George Mundantherum and neurosurgeon Ram Vasudevan. Both doctors practice in Austin. “It was Doctor Lewis’ suggestion to Coach Zimmerman to have two [doctors on the board],” said Diane Flaim, assis-
Larry Lechow, district athletic trainer Kelly Stoots, assistant athletic trainer Vicky Metzger, high school nurse Richard Temple, clinical psychologist Kevin Lewis, family physician George Mundantherum, orthopedic surgeon Ram Vasudevan, neurosurgeon
tant superintendent of learning and innovation. “So if one of them can’t make it to a meeting there’s enough knowledge sitting at the table to fill that need.” The team will meet soon and review past policy and protocol. The team will also review past cases to make sure policy was followed and make any needed changes, Flaim said.
The Texas legislature passed a law in 2011 that required all school districts to have a concussion oversight team to correctly spot and direct a student who may experience a concussion during a UIL event. The team will present an update to the board in March or April. Additionally, the board approved a joint election agreement for May 7 between the district and City of Dripping Springs. “We do need this agreement to make sure we have the capability of a joint election in case they have an election,” Superintendent Bruce Gearing said. “We will certainly have an election.” Currently there is no one on the ballot for city council. Four candidates have filed to run for two position on the school board. Incumbents Shelly Reeves and Jon Thompson face challengers Kelsey Kling and Cassondra Taylor.
Four file for DSISD board positions
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STAFF REPORT
Dripping Springs freshman swimmer Abigail Wilkinson was nervous as she readied for her preliminary run in the UIL Class 5A state girls 500-yard free style. Once she hit the water, Wilkinson let her training and instinct take over. It was all part of a learning experience for the freshman as she took on the state’s best at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center for the first time. “It’s exciting to be able to come to state as a freshman,” Wilkinson said. “All of the training I’ve done has paid off to get here.” Wilkinson’s path in swimming began four years ago. But it was in high school when she realized distance swimming
Four candidates have filed to run for two positions on the Dripping Springs Independent School District (DSISD) Board of Trustees. They are Kelsey Kling, Shelly Reeves, Cassondra Taylor and Jon Thompson. The filing deadline was Feb. 19, 2016. Ballot order will be determined by a drawing on Feb. 29, 2016. Currently, the positions are held by Shelly
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Reeves, who has served two terms, and Jon Thompson, who has served one term. Dripping Springs trustees do not represent “places.” The top two vote-getters on May 7, 2016, will be
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elected. Board application forms for all four candidates have been posted to the DSISD website; biographies will be available soon. Seewww. dsisdtx.us/election.
PHOTO BY WAYLAND D. CLARK, WFOTOS.COM
Abigail Wilkinson, a Dripping Springs freshman, competes in the Girls 500-yard Freestyle in the prelims last Friday. The UIL State Swimming and Diving Championships were held at the Texas Swim Center in Austin.
was her niche. Focusing on competing in the 500-yard freestyle event was her goal.
“I enjoy the 500 free because I can’t get into
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Wimberley Players get a facelift BY PAIGE LAMBERT
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The city of Wimberley and artistic organizations in town are getting back to projects and regular business delayed by the Memorial Day flood. One of the anticipated projects includes a facelift for the Wimberley Players facility. The Wimberley Players were awarded a $20,000 matching grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts in December. The project will break ground in a couple of weeks and be completed by August, said Julie Ray, Wimberley Players vice president of marketing. A small section between the facility and Old Kyle Road will become a courtyard, garden and outdoor stage. The side of the building facing Old Kyle Road will be painted and the lobby will have new carpet. “It is an old building set back from the road with a lot of asphalt set in front,” Ray said. “So the idea was to make it appealing to public and visitors.” The grant was only available because the city was designated a cultural district in September. The commission recently announced it planned to spend $5,000 in two years
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This rendering of the future Wimberley Players playhouse includes a new courtyard, garden and outdoor stage. The improvements can only be made if the Players raise enough funds to match the $20,000 grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts.
on cultural districts. Ray said she and the organization’s board wanted to be the first to receive the grant and kick off some improvements that were put aside by the flood’s impact on donors. “We wanted to show our appreciation of having this designation and that we are doing something with it,” Ray said. Jim Bob McMillian, deputy director of the commission, said the Players’ application was
Obituary MARRIOTT Elaine E. Marriott, 94 of Wimberley died Thursday, February 18, 2016 in Kyle. She was born February 3, 1922 in Coahoma, Texas. Elaine was a lifelong Christian. She joined the Baptist Church as a child and later in Houston joined the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Lockhart. In Wimberley she was a
special friend to Barbara Dobbs and attended a Tuesday morning Bible Study at the Wimberley Christian Church. She is survived by daughters, Londa (Autry) Burns of Wimberley, Patricia (Charles) Harper of Carencro, Louisiana. Granddaughters Nancy (David) Lowe of Wimberley, Linda Reams of Austin. Grandson, Steve (Erica) Burns of Austin and Susan (Russell) Faul of Mesa, AZ and 7 great grandchildren. Private services will be held at a later date. Harrell Funeral Home in charge of cremation arrangements.
quickly placed among the commission’s top 20 projects. He said the grant application scored 900 out of 1,000 points and was only one of two small communities awarded. “The panel liked the idea of an outdoor performance space and more signage,” McMillian said. “Now they can do something they couldn’t have done in a short amount of time and in turn bring more patrons to Wimberley.”
The project will also help promote the idea of turning Old Kyle Road into an arts festival corridor, Ray said. The city of Wimberley recently approved constructing a sidewalk along the Players entrance as well as other street improvements. “Ultimately people will be strolling up and down the street, so it’ll be nice to be the first example of what it will be like,” Ray said. “We can have someone outside on that stage
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during an art festival.” There isn’t a date set for the sidewalk construction but it will cost around $3,195. The Players have raised more than half of their share of the grant through small donations and monogrammed pavers, Ray said. The garden should be completed by mid-April and the facility will have an open house once the project is complete. She said the board expects to
match the grant award and complete the project before August, when the grant expires. Ray said she expects ticket sales to increase and patrons from across Texas, and locals from Dripping Springs or Buda, will frequent more shows. “Wimberley is a destination place so we just hope to use this place to increase that ... When people see this they will go home and talk about it even more.”
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plan for new housing and undeveloped land adjacent to the city core. “We were very specific as to where this zoning will be,” Faught said. “The thing that dictates growth is utility.” The Howard Ranch subdivision began development in 2005. The 1,500 square foot cottages will be on smaller lots and attract empty nesters and those who want to downsize, he said. The price for the cottages hasn’t been set, but Howard said it would be considerably lower than the typical $500,000 home in Dripping Springs. “This is a way to meet the demand of the market and serve the community,” Howard said. “We’ve already gotten requests from families and grandparents who want to downsize and live near their kids.” While the cottages could serve the need for affordable housing, some are concerned the new zoning change and future town center could draw people
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event. “I wanted to be where I was and see if I could hold on,” Slaton said. “But that will come with rest. It was a good time.” Dripping Springs head swimming coach Andrea McCarthy said his experience at state allows him to shine for his team. Slaton, she said, shares his success with his teammates and his coaches. “I think that shows a good team player and a good athlete,” McCarthy said. “He’s humble enough to win the gold [in the butterfly] easily by a
second and a half, and still congratulate the other swimmers.” Columbia, Missouri, is the next stop for Slaton as he readies for life on the Missouri Tiger swim team next season. He also holds aspirations of one day participating in the Olympics. He anticipates working on his Olympic trial “cuts,” which he said are “not far off.” “Hopefully, my plan is to go to trials this year for the experience, and hopefully in college, make a run for (an Olympic team),” Slaton said.
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Continued from pg. 1 who could currently enforce the ordinance. Deputy city administrator Ginger Faught said the HCSO agreed to draft an interlocal agreement to aid in enforcing the potential ordinance since Dripping Springs does not have its own police department. She said the city won’t look at creating its own police department because it would only be able to cover incidents within the city limits. Dripping Springs had 2,231 people within city limits in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. About 30,000 people live within the extraterritorial jurisdiction. “We discussed a police department in our comprehensive plan to make sure the sheriff’s office isn’t
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DRIP COUNCIL GREEN LIGHTS NEW TRAIL AT RANCH PARK On a lighter note, the council unanimously approved adding a biking designation to the equestrian trails at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. The request was derived from the Dripping Springs Middle School & High School Mountain Biking Club’s need for more practice trails. The cyclists plan to help repair and build new trails, said head coach Lance Thornton. “We have over 60 students involved and we would like to use the trails
and if there’s an opportunity, to build new trails,” Thornton said. “If there’s ever new land coming into the ranch that could open that opportunity.” Only the Dripping Springs Middle School & High School Mountain Bike Club would be allowed to hold practice rides on the trails until safety signage can be posted. “We want to develop some signage and brochures that we could put out at the trails so people know the rules,” City Administrator Michelle Fischer said. “Most of the folks around here know the etiquette and the procedure.” Future cyclists would not go on specific pedestrian trails once they are opened, Fischer said.
I am proud to endorse my friend and fellow conservative Gary Cutler for re-election as Hays County Sheriff. There is no doubt that Sheriff Cutler is a true conservative who has made Hays County a safer place. He’s a conservative leader who gets it done. I am proud to call him a friend and proud to endorse him for re-election.
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