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Bastrop County Commissioners Court will hold its next meeting Sept. 8. (Community Impact staff)
Bastrop County increases property tax rate for fiscal year 2025-26
The Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project will allow Austin to store and recover drinking water from Bastrop's Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin Water to host open houses on aquifer storage project in Bastrop
Wyldwood Studios is being built at 612 FM 1209 in Bastrop. (Rendering courtesy Wyldwood Studios)
New studios, big ambitions: Actor plans Bastrop studio amid Texas film boom
A food truck park planned for The Colony in Bastrop would be located near Lakehouse Park and The Lakehouse Amenity Center. (Courtesy Hunt Communities)
The Colony to build food truck park in Bastrop for Lakehouse Park events
The Mayfest Park Rodeo Arena hosts various community events and free ride days. (Community Impact staff)
Bastrop to host town hall for Mayfest Park, Rodeo Arena improvements
Elgin will continue its search for a new city manager. (Courtesy city of Elgin)
Search continues for Elgin city manager
Bastrop County Commissioners Court will hold its next meeting on Aug. 25. (Community Impact staff)
Bastrop County to adopt fiscal year 2025-26 budget Aug. 25
A Bastrop stop sign is shown with blurred green trees in the background.
New stop signs, road extensions underway to ease Bastrop traffic
The city of Bastrop submitted a grant to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department that will be used for the construction of a par 3 golf course (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Bastrop officials set eyes on a city-owned par 3 golf course
Double R Hat House owner Emilio Rangel uses steam to soften a hat to give it a new shape. (Joel Valley/Community Impact)
Double R Hat House offers hand-shaped cowboy hats 'that last'
Bastrop resident Heather Green spoke during an Aug. 19 council meeting, noting concerns over the North End Prairie project details. (Courtesy city of Bastrop)
Bastrop City Council denies appeal from North End Prairie developers
Bastrop County officials are planning another jail expansion. (Courtesy Bastrop County)
3 Bastrop-area stories: Free mental health program, jail expansion and more
Bastrop officials are aiming to extend Blakey Lane to Old Austin Highway. (Community Impact staff)
Bastrop officials call for $88K roundabout redesign for Blakey Lane extension
Bastrop officials are discussing an update to a project development agreement for the expansion of Wastewater Treatment Facility No. 3. (Courtesy city of Bastrop)
Bastrop City Council discusses local wastewater treatment capacity
The construction site is shown after laying the concrete.
Liberty Dance Center breaks ground on new facility
Bastrop ISD received a C rating for the 2024-25 school year from the Texas Education Agency based on many factors centered around student achievement. (Courtesy Bastrop ISD)
Bastrop ISD improves TEA rating, sets sights higher
Bastrop County voters approved the creation of Emergency Services District No. 3 last November to boost emergency medical services by adding ambulances, cutting response times and raising the standard of care. (Courtesy Acadian Ambulance)
Bastrop to sell land to ESD No. 3
Bastrop resident Heather Green spoke during the March 11 council meeting, noting concerns over the North End Prairie project details. She cited that there was no clear parking plan, no approved drainage system and a lack of transparency. (Courtesy city of Bastrop)
Bastrop to host North End Prairie public hearing Aug. 19
The Mayfest Park Rodeo Arena hosts various community events and free ride days. (Jane Turchi/Community Impact)
Bastrop officials to gauge public input for Rodeo Arena improvements
The Community Center at Mayfest Park will be the site of a BCCHH workshop that will address the need for affordable housing in Bastrop County. (Community Impact staff)
Bastrop County Collaborative for Housing and Health to host workshop series