Read about some recent business updates for the Dripping Springs area, including a new plastic surgery practice and a book donation bin.

Now open
Reve Plastic Surgery: The Rêve Plastic Surgery team focuses on privacy and discretion, offering a concierge service to and from procedures, in-home post-operative visits, and overnight nursing care. Procedures include facial rejuvenation, breast surgery, body contouring, and more.

• Opened May 19

• 1055 Kibo Ridge, Ste. 105, Dripping Springs

In the news
Friends of the Dripping Springs Community Library: The organization held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new book donation bin on July 7. Those interested in supporting the library can drop off donations in the bin at the Noble Tutoring Arbor Center.

• 800 Hwy. 290, Bldg. C, Ste. 300, Dripping Springs

Closings
Oakwood Public Market: The market in Dripping Springs is closing at the beginning of July due to “numerous challenges.”After opening last fall, the business faced several roadblocks, including staffing constraints, leadership turnover and rising costs.

• Closed July 3

• 2500 Beverly Drive, Ste. 101, Dripping Springs

The Dripping Springs City Council recently approved an amendment to the plumbing code that will make it easier for property owners to use rainwater harvesting systems for outdoor irrigation.

The overview: The amendment is designed to encourage water conservation by removing the plumbing permit requirement for qualifying rainwater harvesting systems.

According to a news release, the amendment applies to systems that:

• Are only used for exterior landscape irrigation or outdoor non-potable uses
• Are completely separate from potable water systems, public water supplies, indoor plumbing fixtures and building plumbing systems
• Meet the city’s plumbing code requirements

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5. $1.2M retail center planned along SH 71 in Cedar Creek

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A new report from the Central Texas Community Foundation shows that in the year since July floods impacted the Texas Hill Country, the Round Rock-based nonprofit generated $9.4 million in donations to support those impacted. 

The big picture: The foundation released a one-year impact report July 1 detailing fundraising efforts in the wake of historic flooding impacting much of Central Texas in July 2025. 

Zooming in: The report shows over 1,200 individual donors as well as 150 organizers and corporate partners supported the Travis and Williamson County CARES Funds, with $8 million in direct financial assistance distributed to impacted families. An additional $1.4 million in flood recovery funding was distributed in Burnet and Concho counties, according to the foundation. 

This funding assisted about 260 families located in Travis and Williamson counties, the report states.

In Texas, 246 of the state’s 254 counties are designated by the federal government as “mental health professional shortage areas,” meaning local law enforcement are often tasked with responding to mental health crisis calls.

The situation: All Texas peace officers are required to complete crisis intervention and deescalation trainings, according to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

What's happening: Across Community Impact’s coverage areas, some city and county law enforcement agencies are partnering with local mental health professionals to respond to crisis calls. However, law enforcement and criminal justice leaders from smaller communities told state legislators July 7 that they have “limited tools” to effectively respond to mental health calls and help people in crisis.

“We do not have any inpatient mental health facilities in my county—we've never had that, and we've needed them for decades,” Comal County Criminal District Attorney Jennifer Tharp said July 7. “We originally started out sending individuals to the San Antonio area, and right now we are transporting individuals for inpatient treatment to North Austin.”