Measure would allow North Hays County to move tax cap HAYS COUNTY — North Hays County Emergency Services District 1 (ESD1) is seeking the voters’ approval of Proposition A — a measure that, if approved, would move the tax cap for ESD1 from the current rate of $0.03/$100 of assessed home value to $0....

By Megan Wehring   DRIPPING SPRINGS – Despite the recent wildfires and the county being under a burn ban, the city of Dripping Springs is not executing a disaster declaration at this time.   On Aug. 9, the Dripping Springs City Council discussed the possibility of declaring a disaster for the city d...

Staff Report UPDATE [Aug. 8 at 10:45 a.m.]: As of Aug. 8 at 9:54 a.m., the size of the fire was 1,210 acres and 100% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service incident viewer. Among the losses were seven homes and recreational vehicles with multiple barns and other equipment, according to...

By Sahar Chmais  District 45 Representative Erin Zwiener has filed six additional legislation pieces which would affect a spectrum of residents.  In the new bills, Zwiener offers an alternative writing assessment for Texas students, an incentive for nature-based infrastructure projects and a request...

By Anita Miller Another allegation against Kinder Morgan’s Permian Highway Pipeline has been raised, this time by the Sierra Club and, once again, the energy giant has refuted the claim. On Monday, July 27, Gabby Brown of the Sierra Club cited local landowners in reporting a spill of drilling fluid ...

From the moment he purchased 53 acres of property in Blanco County two years ago, Matt Walsh knew that’s where he wanted to build his dream home. Those dreams quickly turned into a nightmare when Walsh fought Kinder Morgan’s attempt to carve part of its 420-mile Permian Highway Pipeline (PHP) throug...