Bastrop Chamber of Commerce hosts State of the City
Hundreds filed into the Bastrop Convention and Exhibit Center on Sept. 8 for the State of the City dinner—an event where City Manager Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino had the opportunity to discuss key milestones and future goals for the community.
What residents should know
During her nearly hourlong presentation, Carillo-Trevino focused on seven focus areas, including:
- Heritage and history
- Stewardship of public finance
- Quality of life
- Attracting quality employers
- Managing growth
- Infrastructure improvements
- Resident engagement and transparency
With those focus areas in mind, she cited several projects she is hopeful will come to fruition, including Bastrop West—a development that would be located at the intersection of Hwy. 20 and Hwy. 71.
“It will have an area for a medical mall, which is a hospital and clinics,” Carillo-Trevino said. “It will have an area for a hotel and convention center. It will have an area for outdoor entertainment. It will have an area for outdoor concerts and youth fields.”
The mixed-use development, she highlighted, would be situated on about 400 acres.
Commissioners talk ASR opposition
Bastrop County officials will continue to discuss a potential resolution stating commissioners' opposition to Austin's planned Aquifer Storage and Recovery project at a future meeting after tabling the item Sept. 8.
The details
Precinct 2 Commissioner Clara Beckett noted a recent conversation she had with the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District—an agency the Texas Legislature created to protect the water supply for residents in Bastrop and Lee counties.
“His comment was that he would like to see the groundwater districts have some kind of permitting authority as it relates to these projects,” Beckett said. “The Legislature charged groundwater districts and charged them with a number of things—one being protection of the aquifers.”
New dates for Bastrop council
Bastrop City Council will soon operate under a new schedule after amending its rules of procedures during a meeting Aug. 26—a change made after House Bill 1522 took effect Sept. 1.
Long story short
Although regular meetings have been held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, they will now be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month, according to city documents.
“The requirement is Wednesday, so agendas will be out to the public on Wednesday of the week,” Place 4 council member Kerry Fossler said during the meeting. “I just want the people to know because those are some pretty significant changes.”
