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Originally planned to begin operating April 1, the new Bastrop wastewater plant is now online. Construction of the $32.6 plant began in spring 2021.
See results for Bastrop City Council, Bastrop ISD board of trustees and more races on the ballot in the May 4 election.
Following a public hearing on the rezoning of a 6-acre section of the Valverde development along FM 969 near Hwy. 71 called Valverde North, Bastrop City Council approved a more urban zoning for the area.
The new rules, which take effect Aug. 1, say schools cannot discriminate against LGBTQ+ or pregnant students. Texas is also suing the Biden administration over the changes.
The donation was made by Project Beloved—a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for sexual assault survivors.
The Texas Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education also discussed the state’s free speech policies and how universities responded to pro-Palestinian protests on campus during the 11-hour hearing.
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The Austin metro area added about 173,000 new residents between 2020 and 2023.
The Bastrop Honor Choir will hold the organization's annual spring concert on May 19. Twenty elementary, middle and high school-aged singers will perform at the hourlong concert.
