Todd Purcell steps down from council after 20-plus years of public service

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megan.wehring, on February 10, 2021

By Megan Wehring

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Dripping Springs City Council and staff said their goodbyes to Todd Purcell on Tuesday, Feb. 9, after he decided to retire from city government.

Previously serving as the Dripping Springs mayor for more than 20 years, Purcell temporarily stepped into the Place 3 seat in May 2020 to assist with navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Bill Foulds was then sworn in as the current mayor.

Council accepted Purcell’s letter of resignation Tuesday night &...

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