By Megan Wehring

DRIPPING SPRINGS – After months of deliberation, the Dripping Springs City Council approved a budget of over $30 million in expenses last week. 

On Tuesday, Sept. 21, the Dripping Springs City Council approved the fiscal year 2022-2023 operating budget of $30,414,062.84 in expenses and set the tax rate at 0.1778 per $100 assessed valuation. The property tax rate is a decrease from fiscal year 2021-2022, which was 0.1900 per $100 valuation.

“Some of the additional budge...