From public hearings on a Cedar Creek power plant and new downtown business rules to the return of a beloved Bastrop bridge tradition, catch up on three stories drawing attention across Bastrop-Cedar Creek.
Commissioners push TCEQ for public meeting on Cedar Creek power plant
The Bastrop County Commissioners Court approved a resolution Oct. 13 to request a public meeting on the natural gas-fired power plant proposed to support a 2,842-acre Cedar Creek data center campus. The request calls on the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to hear residents’ concerns about the Pacifico Energy project.
Bastrop looks to boost business in historic downtown
Bastrop officials are proposing new rules to increase foot traffic and activity in the Downtown Historic District, including a requirement that at least 60% of street-facing ground-floor storefront space be used for customer-facing businesses. Residents and business owners can weigh in during the Planning & Zoning Commission's public hearing at 6 p.m. on Oct. 29 at Bastrop City Hall, 1311 Chestnut St.
