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🌱 What Dripping Springs homeowners need to know about 2026 value hikes

Coffee in hand, Dripping Springs? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Dripping Springs homeowners need to know about 2026 value hikes
  • How much more Dripping Springs residents will soon pay for trash pickup
  • How new Founders Day rules will change political campaigning at the festival

Also on today's calendar: Dripping Springs Farmers Market and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Cloudy, windy and humid, with a high of 88 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Cloudy, a t-storm; breezy, temps: high: 71, low: 51.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Hays County property values rise 9.7% in 2026, driven by commercial growth (drippingspringsnews.com) — Dripping Springs homeowners are seeing 2026 appraisal notices with average residential market values up 3.2% and taxable values jumping 6.9%, which could affect this year’s tax bills. Countywide, Hays is experiencing nearly 10% overall value growth driven by commercial and multifamily projects, and residents have until mid-May to protest their appraisals.
   

2. Dripping Springs City Council approves rate adjustment on trash, recycling (haysfreepress.com) — If you live or run a business inside Dripping Springs city limits, expect your Texas Disposal Systems trash and optional recycling bill to rise starting July 1. City council unanimously approved a CPI-based rate increase, nudging the standard 96-gallon trash service to $15.54 and weekly recycling to $7.09, while emphasizing transparency by keeping such changes on the regular agenda for discussion.
   

3. Dripping Springs Council OKs policy on political party participation, more for 2026 Founders Day (haysfreepress.com) — Dripping Springs City Council has approved new rules limiting political party booths and defining when officials can campaign during the 2026 Founders Day Festival, aiming to keep things fair with very limited vendor space. The policy caps political booths at two party-run spaces, restricts parade campaigning to registered participants, and clarifies when council members are acting as private citizens versus in an official capacity.
   

4. Track team competes in District 26-6A meet (drippingspringsnews.com) — Dripping Springs High School’s track teams finished fourth in the tough District 26-6A meet at Burger Stadium, with Lake Travis and Westlake leading the standings. Local athletes still posted strong showings, including event wins in pole vault and shot put and several top-four finishes that advance to the Area meet.
   

5. Hill Country Rescue & Recovery to launch microchip scanning stations in Hays County (haysfreepress.com) — A Hays County nonprofit is rolling out community microchip scanning stations that could make it much easier for Dripping Springs residents to reunite with lost pets without overloading local shelters. Inspired by a 2025 search for a missing Dripping Springs dog, Hill Country Rescue & Recovery is fundraising and partnering with fire stations and local businesses to install about 20 scanners starting in May.
   

📸 Around Dripping Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dripping Springs

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday April 18
  • Big John Mills
    The Barber Shop, 207 W Mercer St, Dripping Springs
    4:00 pm

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Other local events
    Wednesday April 22
  • Dripping Springs Farmers Market
    Dripping Springs Ranch Park and Event Center , 1042 Event Center Dr , Dripping Springs
    3:00 pm
    • Saturday May 2
  • Dripping Springs 2026 Gala
    Vista West Ranch , 4505 McGregor Ln , Dripping Springs
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday May 6
  • DS Farmers Market
    Dripping Springs Ranch Park and Event Center , 1042 Event Center Dr , Dripping Springs
    9:00 am
    • Wednesday May 13
  • Dripping Springs Farmers Market
    Dripping Springs Ranch Park and Event Center , 1042 Event Center Dr , Dripping Springs
    3:00 pm

📣 Dripping Springs Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning.
    This is more a deep purple, than red. Bring it on! We need the rain. Drive safe and have a wonderful day! (Nextdoor Saddletree Ranch)
  • Brown and white big dog with a bandanna on I think I just saw meandering around Longhorn skyway in front of 10203.
    Wouldn’t let me get close or come to me but wanted to put it out there in case someone is looking for their dog! (Nextdoor Deer Creek Ranch)
  • TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for USPS Mail Clerk in Austin. Apply here.

Ok Dripping Springs! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Dripping Springs

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Dripping Springs

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.