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Exciting Activities for All Ages in Elgin: April 8th-12th Schedule Revealed
The week of April 8th to April 12th in Elgin offers activities for all ages. On Monday, the Elgin Recreation Center hosts Bingo for the Prime Timer's from 2pm-4pm, Volley Ball for under 18s from 5PM-6PM, and Boardgames for children aged 3-12 years from 3:30pm-5:30pm.
Bastrop Museum & Visitor Center awarded for excellence
From left, Brad Patterson, Texas Historical Commission deputy executive director for preservation programs; Nicole DeGuzman, Bastrop Museum & Visitor Center executive director; Sherri Gilmore, president of the board for the Bastrop County Historical Society; and Commissioner Garrett Donnelly pose with the John L. Nau, III Award of Excellence in Museums at the Real Places conference in Austin. (Courtesy Bastrop Museum & Visitor Center)
Bastrop Main Street Program budget to receive a $25,000 reduction
The Bastrop City Council and Economic Development Board held a joint meeting March 26. (Jane Turchi/Community Impact) The 2024 Main Street Program budget will receive a $25,000 reduction from its original $532,000 budget. As the Main Street manager position has been vacant since December with no needed salary, there is...
Texas mom issued warrant for overdue library materials: 'It's a freaking book, y'all'
Kaylee Morgan, a stay-at-home mother of five from Bastrop County, went to renew her driver's license only to find out she had a warrant out for her arrest because of an overdue library book. The DMV rejected the 30-year-old's license renewal and informed Morgan she needed to contact the court...
4 new projects underway in Bastrop
The Bastrop County Public Health Task Force had its first meeting Feb. 22. (Jane Turchi/Community Impact) Curious what is happening at City Hall and around the county? Read the following stories to stay in the know. The city of Bastrop received a design proposal March 22 for a 90-acre sports...
Community members voice concerns on Bastrop Gateway development
A presentation and Q&A was held by Place Designers on April 2. (Jane Turchi/Community Impact) Community members filled The Bastrop Convention and Exhibit Center on April 2 to discuss the Bastrop Gateway development. Place Designers officials held a presentation on the development followed by a Q&A session. The gist. The...
Hays CISD approves plan to achieve seat belt-equipped bus fleet
BUDA, Texas — The Hays CISD school board on Monday approved a plan to get all of the district's buses outfitted with seat belts as soon as possible. On March 22, a Hays CISD school bus was involved in a crash in Bastrop County that resulted in the deaths of a 5-year-old boy and a University of Texas at Austin grad student. Other children and staff members were also injured.
Bastrop Gateway project developers to hold public hearing April 2
Community members are welcome to attend a community meeting with the Bastrop Gateway developer at 6 p.m. on April 2. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Round Rock design firm Place Designers has applied for the rezoning of a 31-acre plot of land along Hwy. 71 for retail and multifamily development in Bastrop.
Bastrop City Council gets update on new wastewater plant
The Bastrop City Council spent much of its meeting Tuesday discussing contracts and partnerships that will prime the city’s new wastewater treatment plant for completion in January. According to a news release from the company building the facility, the wastewater treatment plant will be able to process 6 million...
Bastrop City Council appoints members of new hotel occupancy tax task force
The hotel occupancy tax task force will evaluate the best means of using hotel tax funds. (Jane Turchi/Community Impact) Bastrop City Council made seven appointments to the newly created hotel occupancy task force at the April 9 council meeting. Council members Cheryl Lee, Cynthia Meyer, Kevin Plunkett were appointed as...
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