May 8, 2010-City Election results-Joe Beal defeated challenger Bob Parmelee in the race for Place 2 of the Bastrop City Council. Beal received 436 votes to Parmelee's 312 votes. In the only 2 other races, Mayor Terry Orr and Council woman Julie Hart were reelected in uncontested races.
February 27, 2010-Grab your friends and neighbors and come on down to Main Street to join the Bastrop Main Street Program’s landmark third birthday celebration. This free, public event runs from 2 to 4 p.m. and will be held, weather permitting, at 923 Main Street, the vacant space (next to Baxters on Main restaurant) that the City recently acquired and is using as an events plaza. In the event of inclement weather, the birthday party moves indoors to the Bastrop Opera House. The community party celebrates three transforming years for the downtown business district and the launch of a concerted effort to brand Bastrop as a tourist destination with a special emphasis on heritage tourism. During those three years, more than $3.8 million in private funding has been spent in restoring and rehabilitating downtown businesses and another $1.3 million in public funding on grants and infrastructure improvements.
February 3, 2010-Bastrop was named today a “Distinctive Destination” by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and joins a roster of 132 towns and cities across the nation accorded this honor—in recognition of the city’s work to preserve its historic character, promote heritage tourism, enhance the community and extend its welcome to others in enjoying its offerings. The National Trust is asking the public to determine which of the 12 cities named this year is the “2010 Fan Favorite” by casting their vote—as often as they like—on the National Trust’s website at www.PreservationNation.org/ddd.
February 1, 2010: The Interscholastic League has announced the new alignment for Bastrop High School. The new District 16-4A will include the following schools : Bastrop/BryanRudder/Connally/Elgin/Hendrickson/Hutto/Manor
January 1, 2010: Have a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!
December 12, 2009: Bastrop’s Annual Holiday Homes Tour –Step across the threshold to Bastrop’s rich and unique history and into homes, buildings, and neighborhoods reflecting more than 125 years of that history. Seven sites open their doors to the public in a self-guided tour, sponsored by the Bastrop County Historical Society. For further information, visit www.BastropHolidayHomesTour.com
August 10, 2009: View scenes from the 2009 Homecoming Grand Parade including Bastrop Class Reunion floats. Also, view the 2009 Bastrop Bear football schedule.
July 3, 2009: The Annual Patriotic Festival will occur on Friday, July 3rd this year in Fisherman's Park. The Austin Symhonic Band will again perform patriotic music during the fireworks display at dusk. The Highway 304 band will also entertain. Food and activities begin at 6pm.
July 1,2009: Remember to include your Bastrop High School Class Reunion information for Homecoming at http://www.bastroptexas.net/class_reunions.aspx
June 15, 2009: This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Bastroptexas.net network website. We thank everyone who has visited the website. Also the comments and questions that you have sent. We are happy to have received over 4,000,000 hits each year for the past two years! Please send any suggestions you may have for the website.
May 9, 2009: Today's Bastrop Election Results:
Bastrop Ind. School District:
James Allen = 925 Karen Halladay = 836
Jim Clark = 866 Ty McDonald = 984
Bastrop City Council:
W.L. "Bill" Peterson = 467 Kay Garcia McAnally = 461
Tommy Oates = 426 Camilo "Cam" Chavez, III = 417
Christy Kosser = 339
Ken Kesselus = 551
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