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Dripping Springs residents will soon have access to more pedestrian infrastructure as the city moves forward with the Mercer Street Paseo project.
The big picture
In 2025, the Mercer Street Paseo was identified as a Tax Incentive Reinvestment Zone priority project.
The paseo will feature:
City officials plan to plant native plants and trees for low maintenance and high durability.
How we got here
The city of Dripping Springs established two TIRZs in 2016 and updated them in 2022. The main focus of a TIRZ is to maintain the “vitality, community character and viability of the heart of Downtown Dripping Springs,” according to the city’s website.
The project is funded by the TIRZ; $180,250 was allocated in the fiscal year 2026 budget.
The Stephenson Building and parking lot expansion is also a TIRZ project, and the city is planning to complete both projects around the same time.
