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Small town, big dreams: Elgin soccer, track standout Kailyn Cook is ready to run
All about Kailyn: small town, big dreams Tell us something you're looking forward to doing after you graduate. Something I am looking forward to after I graduate is getting out of Elgin and exploring bigger cities to meet new crowds of people since I've lived in the same town since I was little. ...
Lovers Lane, Hoffman Road to receive road maintenance in Bastrop
Lovers Lane and Hoffman Road will receive a chip seal treatment as part of the city of Bastrop's road maintenance project. (Jane Turchi/Community Impact) An agreement between the city of Bastrop and Bastrop County has been made to continue the county’s maintenance work into the city limits. The city will purchase the material, and county workers will perform the maintenance work.
Bastrop ethics commission issues public reprimand to Mayor Lyle Nelson
The Bastrop Ethics Committee met for an evidentiary hearing on April 10. (Jane Turchi/Community Impact) The city of Bastrop's ethics commission unanimously voted to issue Mayor Lyle Nelson a letter of reprimand, the highest sanction for an elected official, at the ethics commission meeting on April 10. Based on relevant...
City of Bastrop to install a hotel occupancy tax task force
Bastrop City Council discussed the installation of a hotel occupancy tax task force at a meeting March 26. (Jane Turchi/Community Impact) Following concerns regarding the use of hotel occupancy tax funds, Bastrop City Council has moved to install a task force to oversee their use. The new task force will...
Ethics hearing against Bastrop mayor postponed, awaiting evidence submission
The Ethics Commission hearing against Bastrop Mayor Lyle Nelson has been postponed. (Jane Turchi/Community Impact) Editor's note: the story has been updated to reflect that 423rd District Court Judge Christopher Duggan was the individual who motioned and led the ethics commission meeting on March 25. A clarification on formal evidence submission also provided.
City of Bastrop moves to build 90-acre sports facility at Industrial Park
The Bastrop Recreation Center currently holds 32 attendees per class due to limited space. (Courtesy The Bastrop Recreation Center) The city of Bastrop received a design proposal March 22 for a 90-acre sports facility east of Technology Drive on Bastrop Economic Development Corporation-owned land. The cost of the proposed concept...
Bastrop leaders strike deal with SpaceX, The Boring Company to avoid dumping wastewater in Colorado River
BASTROP, Texas — Bastrop city leaders continue to work on a plan to treat wastewater from two of Elon Musk's companies: SpaceX and The Boring Company. About a year ago, controversial plans were proposed by the companies to dump more than 100,000 gallons of treated wastewater per day into the Colorado River. Since then, the city of Bastrop, SpaceX and utility provider Corix have all been working to come up with a solution.
With no witnesses, Bastrop panel delays hearing on ethics complaint against Mayor Nelson
BASTROP — The Bastrop Ethics Commission that is looking into a complaint that Mayor Lyle Nelson had interfered in a city investigation took no action Monday because there were no witnesses to testify, the panel's chairman ruled. "We have no witness list," said Chris Duggan, the chairman of the...
Community Feedback Invited at Ward 1 & 2 Round Table Meeting on March 30th
A Round Table Meeting for Ward 1 and Ward 2 is set for Saturday, March 30th at 2pm at the Elgin Public Library- City Council Chambers. The goal is to hear community feedback on development and safety in both wards.
Elgin Residents, Look Out for Your Downtown 78621 Spring Issue!
The Spring Issue of Downtown 78621 is on its way to your mailbox! Look for your copy in the mail this week! For more than 17 years, Downtown 78621 has been sponsored and produced by the Elgin Main Street Board, the Elgin Economic Development Corporation and Elgin Chamber of Commerce with local business advertisers. Downtown 78621 is dedicated to promoting Elgin and our local businesses.Visit here for more details.
$30M Bastrop H-E-B Plus expansion continues with temporary gas station shutdown
The gas station renovation will add a restroom area to the kiosk. (Amanda Cutshall/Community Impact) The expansion project at H-E-B Plus in Bastrop continues with the gas station getting a new look; however, the project will not include more fuel pumps, according to city officials. In a nutshell. Administrators with...
Crosswalk, school zone on the horizon for Colony Oaks Elementary School
A crosswalk and school zone will be established in front of Colony Oaks Elementary School. (Jane Turchi/Community Impact) A crosswalk and school zone will be established in front of the new Colony Oaks Elementary School to encourage safer travel for pedestrian traffic. An interlocal agreement between Bastrop ISD and Bastrop County for the project was approved at the BISD school board meeting March 19.
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