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Hello Readers,
I just wanted to take this time to thank all the Veterans that help to make America the best country in the world!
Happy Veterans Day! This day is to celebrate all the men and women that have served in our armed forces. Veterans Day became a US
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NOVEMBER ACTIVITIES/EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, NOV 11th DS ROTARY CLUB HOSTS VETERAN'S DAY TRIBUTEThe Dripping Springs Rotary Club holds its annual Veteran's Day Tribute on Wednesday, November 11th. The tribute will be held at Texas Hearing and Service Dogs Pavilion located at 4925 Bell Springs Road from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Members
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House votes to extend homebuyer tax credit into spring,
expand it beyond first-time buyers
By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Buying a home is about to get cheaper for a whole new crop of homebuyers - $6,500 cheaper.
First-time homebuyers have been getting tax credits of
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The much anticipated Housing tax credit was passed by the Senate last night by a unanimous vote of 98-0. The tax credit was passed as an amendment to the extension of unemployment benefits. The bill still needs to pass through the House and the President but both have already expressed their
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Dripping Springs High School won the Class 4A championship at the UIL state marching band competition Tuesday night at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
Four Central Texas schools qualified for the 26-band state championship contest, and three advanced to the 10-band final round. Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville placed fifth in
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Are you or someone you know thinkingof moving to Highpointe of Dripping Springs?
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Dripping Springs Tx. held the first of a series of town hall meetings last night. The meetings are to get citizen input for the development of a strategic comprehensive growth plan. Growth for our little town is inevitable although some jokingly suggested we put up a gate on highway 290 once
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Austin ranks high on Forbe's best cities for outdoors list. Austin came in at #11 on the list. Forbe's used data compiled from the non profit Trust for Public Land, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental ProtectionAgency. To read the entire article visit http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/11/best-cities-outdoors-lifestyle-health-outdoors_slide_11.html?thisSpeed=30000
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Austin ranks high for tech cities. With 54,000 high tech jobs and 2,600 high tech companies Austin came in at #7 in Biz Journals annual Tech cities list. Biz Journal used 5 criteria to base their rankings.
total # of high tech jobs
ratio of high tech jobs to high tech
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Austin is a hit with the Seniors. Austin came in at #5 on Best Boomer Towns annual hit list. Austin was rates on criteria ranging from cost of living and health care toeduction.Best Boomerz cited a number of other top pole finishes for Austin. To read the entire article visithttp://bestboomertowns.com/towns/austin_texas/
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Hello Readers,
Sure it's fall and the weather is changing...so is your real estate market!
Does your house have the right curb appeal for the season?
No matter whattheseason, curb appeal plays a huge part in getting homes sold. Exterior staging often gets overlooked, especially when there is usually so
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Austin Makes Forbes best bargain cities list. Austin didn't just make the list, it was #1. Forbes cited the "triple Threat" of Austin being a university town, the state capital and a technology center. This all contributed to the low unemployment rate which was approximately 1/2 the national average at the
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Austin makes Kipplinger's top ten cities list. Austin came in at a comfortable #8. Kipplinger's cited not only the availability of jobs but the availability of talented people to fill them. Historically a more educated work force has survived a downturn in the economy better than their less educated counter parts.
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Austinmakes Forbes top 10 list for careers and business. Austin comes in at number 8. Austin is projected to have strong job growth and continues to offer a highly educated work force. With a diversified economy Austin is projected to be a front runner in exiting the recession. To see the
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Austin and Raleigh are the fastest growing metro areas for the 2007-2008 time period according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Austin Round Rock area grew by 3.8% to a population of 1.7 million. Texas is home to 19 of the top 100 fastest growing counties. The most of any state
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Austin makes Movie Maker magazines top 25 cities list for movie makers. Austin came in at a very respectable number 10. Movie Maker based their list on cost of living, median home price, unemployment, job growth, average salary and crime rate. They also took into account a number of industry specific
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Austinmakes Builder Onlines top 15 healthiest housing markets list for 2009.Austin didn't come in at number 1 but number 2 isn't bad. The top cities had a common thread. They were all near either an ocean,mountains or a major university. They also didn't have a huge run up in the boom
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Austin makes Forbes top 30 wired cities list. Okay we came in at number 30 but we made the list. This is Austin's first year on the list and we're sure to continue to move up. The scoring is based on braodband connections, broadband access and wi fi hot spots. Just
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Austin makes top 15 coolest North American cities list for MSN travel. MSN travel cites Austin's eclectic music scene and Tex Mex food among other reasons for this designation. To see if your city made the list vist http://guides.travel.msn.com//Guides/MSNTravelSlideShow.aspx?cp-documentid=843006&imageindex=14
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Austin makes Forbes 25 strongest housing market list. Austin along with several other Texas cities has been named as one of the 25 strongest housing markets in the U.S. According to economist Mark Zandi this is due to Texas having the best large scale economy in the nation. Employment in Texas
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The city of Dripping Springs Tx. will be holding a town hall meeting to hear input on the city's comprehensive growth plan.This is your opportunity to say your piece on how our town will handle the impending growth. Come and make your opinion heard. The meetings will be held Tuesday
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Let them eat cake!! Maybe I should say let them buy houses! In the latest twist of the tax credit Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chriss Dodd has proposed that the tax credit be offered to step up buyers as well as first time buyers. The tax credit would be reduced to
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Howdy Readers,
Here is the weekly update on area events brought to you by the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce...
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31STBOY SCOUT TROOP 101 HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TREAT FOOD DRIVEBoy Scout Troop 101 is planning our "First Annual" Halloween Trick or Eat Food Drive on Saturday, October 31,
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I just received this article and wanted to pass it along. I know there are a lot of varied opinions on this topic. It's your decision to make but here's your chance to say your piece.
Senate Vote on Tax Credit This Week!
The first vote on the
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