By Megan Wehring 

DRIPPING SPRINGS – It’s that time of the year again – budget season. 

On July 19, the Dripping Springs City Council unanimously approved to set the proposed ad valorem tax rate at $.19 per $100 valuation. While the council decided to keep the proposed rate the same as the existing one, it will not adopt the rate until a later meeting.

“We may have to adopt a lower tax rate,” said Shawn Cox, Finance Director. “That is all well and good. If we [...