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Bastrop (/ ˈ b æ s t r ə p,-t r ɒ p /) is a city and the county seat of Bastrop County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,688 according to the 2020 census . [ 6 ] It is located about 30 mi (48 km) southeast of Austin and is part of the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
The Bastrop County Courthouse in Bastrop is designed in classical revival style. Built in 1883, the Courthouse and Jail Complex were listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1975.
The town was founded in 1903, when John C. Phelan established the Independence Mining Company of Fort Worth to develop a lignite coal property in Bastrop County. The new mining community was likely named after Phelan. [2] In 1905, the town was granted a request for a post office. John Phelan served as one of the first postmasters.
The Bastrop City Council OK'd 13 propositions to amend the city charter for the November ballot, including a measure to shrink the council’s quorum
The Bastrop City Council approved the appointments of 13 people to a charter review committee on Tuesday. This starts the process of reviewing the city’s charter before submitting potential ...
During the investigation, a forensic audit of Visit Bastrop showed that from 2021 to 2023, approximately $70,000 in public funds from the city were spent on Visit Bastrop credit cards and approved ...
The metropolitan statistical area, referred to as Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos or Greater Austin, comprises five (5) counties in the state of Texas, as delineated by the Office of Management and Budget. These counties include Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson, collectively hosting a population exceeding 2.2 million people. [32]
Several Central Texas city and school district offices are up for grabs, and voters will also weigh in on a slew of propositions. ... City of Bastrop, City Council, Place 2. Cynthia Sanders Meyer ...