Dripping Springs City Council members approved measures that will allow a free, regional skatepark to be built in Founders Memorial Park at a June 7 meeting.

The council voted to enter an interlocal agreement with Hays County and the Dripping Springs Community Foundation to fund construction of the plaza-style skatepark. The city will be responsible for providing park land, reviewing construction plans and contracts, and operating the skatepark after its completion. Hays County will pay the Dripping Springs Community Foundation about $624,000 for construction costs. The foundation will then distribute funds to Dripping Springs Skatepark Inc., a community group that will be responsible for the park’s design and construction.

The council first approved the skatepark proposal in 2017 and entered a license agreement with the skatepark in 2019 allowing its construction on a 1.5-acre tract of land in Founders Memorial Park. Council members approved an extension of the agreement at the June 7 meeting, which requires that all funding for construction be completed within the next two years.

The total project cost is estimated at about $1 million, based on schematic concept designs presented at the June 7 meeting. The skatepark will be built using donations before dipping into county funds. Dripping Springs Skatepark Inc. is accepting donations online.