EMERGENCY SERVICES
Fire and EMS services are provided by the Driftwood Volunteer Fire Department, part of the North Hays County Fire and Rescue. The fire station is located approximately 4 miles south on FM 1826.
Hays County Sheriffs Department
Driftwood Volunteer Fire Department
512-288-5474
Hays County Office of Emergency Services
Pedernales Electric Cooperative Outage Center
UTILITIES
Electric
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
888-554-4732
(Emergency 512-219-2628)
Water
West Travis County Public Utility Agency
512-263-0125
Private Wells and Rainwater Collection Systems
Cable
Spectrum
512-485-5555
Internet
Spectrum
512-485-5555
AT&T
800-464-7928
Frontier
855-757-0637
Wastewater
All lots have Hays County approved private on-site septic systems
Gas
Individual propane tanks are filled and maintained by various propane service companies.
Trash
Texas Disposal Systems
512-243-4100
Village of Bear Creek has an exclusive agreement with TDS for solid waste collection and disposal services. Including: Trash weekly pickup, Recycling bi-weekly pick up, Portable Restrooms and Roll Off Collection.
TDS Annual Clean Up Date Saturday, September 25, 2021 9:00AM to 1:00PM at Niles Cove and Madrone Circle
SCHOOLS
The Village of Bear Creek is part of the Dripping Springs Independent School District.
Sycamore Elementary School
14451 Sawyer Ranch Rd
Austin, TX 78737
Sycamore Middle School
14451 Sawyer Ranch Rd
Austin, TX 78637
Dripping Springs High School
940 Highway 290 West
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
(512) 858-3100
ANIMAL CONTROL
Hays County Animal Control
512-393-7896
POSTAL SERVICE
USPS Oakhill Station
512-892-2794.
VOBC ORD190520.001 Section 3.E “Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to City approval and the right to demand removal if deemed a hazard to pubic safety, mailboxes and package delivery receptacles may be placed within City rights-of-way without permit as so long as they are installed in a manner to minimize traffic hazards and drainage issues. Property owners should consult the local post office for height and distance from the road requirements and related postal standards for the installation of mailboxes. Package delivery receptacles shall not intrude further than four (4) feet into the right-of-way or be places more than six (6) feet from or along the property owner’s property or fence line. Additionally, package delivery receptacles must be at least ten(10) feet from the edge of the road.
NEWSPAPERS
Austin American Statesman
512-445-4040
The News Dispatch
512-847-1117
USEFUL WEBSITES AND APPLE AND GOOGLE PLAY APPS
Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) Apple App or Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) Google App
Warn Central Texas – Emergency Warnings Website