DSCL Board & Notices
In 1997, the 75th Legislature passed Senate Bill 1674, relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of library districts in Texas. This legislation allows the formation of library taxing districts and permits voters to choose to dedicate a portion of their sales tax revenue to support library services. The provisions of the Library Districts Act are found in Title 10, Local Government Code, Chapter 326.
Supporters of Westbank Community Library introduced the original library district legislation in order to provide an ongoing, substantial source of funding for Westbank Community Library. The Library Districts Act was amended in 1999 by House Bill 1618 and amended in 2001 by House Bill 440. Read more about Texas public library districts on the Texas State Library and Archives website.
In the November 2, 1999 Hays County election, the voters of Dripping Springs approved the creation of a library taxing district to be governed by five, unpaid trustees elected by district voters. Board members meet monthly at 8:30 a.m. on the third Wednesday of each month, virtually or at the library, as noted in the agenda posted on the library website and outside the front entrance of the Library. The Board may also meet other times as District business requires them. The Hays County Order declaring the Dripping Springs Community Library District official was signed on November 8, 1999. The Library began collecting one quarter percent of sales tax in June 2000.
The Trustees are elected by popular vote of the residents of the Dripping Springs Community Library District in the November general election. Two Trustees are elected in even years and three in odd years. All election notices are posted on the bulletin board outside the library front door and on the website.
The Dripping Springs Community Library
District Board of Trustees
| Name – Position | Expiration of Term | |
|---|---|---|
| Missy Atwood – President | president@dscl.org | November 2025 |
| Bob Richardson – Vice-President | vicepresident@dscl.org | November 2025 |
| Board Trustee – Open | treasurer@dscl.org | November 2024 |
| Melva Codina – Secretary | secretary@dscl.org | November 2025 |
| Marcie Cochran – Trustee | trustee01@dscl.org | Post November 2024 |
Elections
Candidates for election must have resided within the Dripping Spring Community Library District for at least 6 months, must be 18 years of age before the election, must be registered to vote, and must comply with other qualifications for holding public office as outlined in Election Code 141.001. The Secretary of State website has more information about political subdivision candidacy.
Date of Next Election
Election: November 5, 2024
Deadline to File an Application for a place on the ballot
August 19, 2024
Applications for 2024 are accepted from July 20, 2024 through August 19, 2024. Signed and notarized applications may be filed at Dripping Springs Community Library, 501 Sportsplex Drive, Dripping Springs, TX 78620, to the attention of Mindy Laird during the hours of 9am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday, except holidays. Signed and notarized applications may also be sent by mail, fax (512-858-2639), or emailed (mindy.laird@dscl.org) and must be received by August 19, 2024.
Location of Next Election
We hold our election in conjunction with Hays County. Please refer to Order of Election when posted.
For the Tuesday, November 7, 2023 election of three Board Trustee positions:
Agendas & Minutes
| July 17, 2024 | Agenda | |
| June 19. 2024 | Agenda | |
| May 15, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 7, 2024: Workshop | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 17, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| March 20, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| February 21, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| February 14, 2023: Workshop | Agenda | Minutes |
| January 17, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| December 20, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| December 6, 2023: Workshop | Agenda | Minutes |
| November 30, 2023 | Agenda | |
| November 15, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| November 8, 2023: Workshop | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 18, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 10, 2023: Workshop | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 10, 2023 Meeting | Agenda | Minutes |
| September 20, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| September 6, 2023: Workshop | Agenda | Minutes |
| August 16, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| July 19, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| June 28, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| June 8, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 17, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 19, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 5, 2023: Workshop | Agenda | Minutes |
| March 22, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| February 15, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| February 6, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| January 18, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| December 14, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
| November 16, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 19, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
| September 21, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
| September 14 & 15, 2022 | Agenda | Cancelled |
| August 17, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
| July 20, 2022 | Agenda | Cancelled |
| June 15, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 25, 2022 | Agenda | Cancelled |
| May 18, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 20, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 19, 2022: Workshop | Agenda | Minutes |
| March 16, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
| February 16, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
| January 19, 2022 | Agenda | Cancelled |
To request public information (open records) from the Dripping Springs Library, please contact the Library Director, Mindy Laird at director@dscl.org.