City officially opens new development services building

City officials and ambassadors from the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce held a ribboncutting ceremony for the city of Dripping Springs new Development Services Building on June 28.

The new building will house the city’s development services staff and provide meeting space for citizens and business owners who need guidance and approval for residential and commercial building projects.

The 3,000-squarefoot building, located at 661 West Highway 290, formerly housed a satellite office for the Pedernales Electric Cooperative.

City staff from the planning and building departments relocated to the new building in early May. The new space will allow staff to better serve the community in person with the processing of construction permits, inspections, and planning approvals.

The new site also offers parking for customers and staff. The city purchased the building in April 2024 from the Pedernales Electric Cooperative along with another five acres behind the building. Mayor Bill Foulds said the city plans to use that tract to house the growing maintenance department's vehicles and equipment.

Attendees at the ceremony included Mayor Foulds, Council Member Sherrie Parks, and Deputy City Administrator Ginger Faught.

The office will be open to the public Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about the city’s Development Services, call 512858-4725.

MAYOR BILL FOULS, OF DRIPPING SPRINGS,WELCOMES GUESTS TO THE RIBBON CUTTING CERMONY FOR THE CITY'S NEW DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUILDING ON JUNE 28.

THE NEW BUILDINGWILL HOUSE THE CITY’S DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF AND PROVIDE MEETING SPACE FOR CITIZENS AND BUSINESS OWNERSWHO NEED GUIDANCE AND APPROVAL FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDING PROJECTS. THE CITY PURCHASED THE BUILDING IN APRIL. PHOTO COURTESTY OF THE DRIPPING SPRINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE