Weblog about construction, politics and community in Bastrop, Texas
@meli_mello Good luck! What’s up with your site?
Jul 29th
@meli_mello Good luck! What's up with your site?
Best use of Main St. lot debated
Jul 29th
Bastrop, Tx–After a public hearing Tuesday the city council seems no closer to deciding what to do with a vacant lot it owns fronting 921 Main St. downtown.
As expected, the council heard competing visions of the best future use of the property which the city bought last year. The entire property extends from Main to Water Street, and the city has long planned to use most of the site for parking improvements. The 110 feet closest to Main is too narrow to use for parking, according to City Manager Mike Talbot.
The site was formerly home to the Texas Mercantile craft and antique outlet. That building burned in 2003 and was never rebuilt.
Speaking on behalf of the Bastrop Main Street Advisory Board, Steve DeWire laid out a vision for a downtown plaza and visitor comfort station on the site, including rest rooms, landscaping and shade trees. Such a public space would attract visitors to stay longer in the area and boost downtown sales, he argued.
He estimated the initial cost at $259,000 plus some $4,400 annual maintenance expense, chiefly rest room upkeep.
The Bastrop Economic Development Corp. offered a different vision. The board is ready to work with the council to redevelop the space for commercial use, returning the property to the tax roll and generating salex tax income, said BEDC President Joe Newman.
For instance BEDC could buy the site from the city for market value and then negotiate with potential developers with far more flexibility than state law permits the city to offer, said Newman.
More than one potential developer is awaiting a city decision, he said.
At the end of public testimony, Council Member Joe Beal said he still has little evidence about the likely economic impact of either choice.
Mayor Terry Orr noted that grant funding could help pay for a public use project, and the site “looks like a festival space to me.”
@team_bonnie I’m good just been working hard. I’m getting excited about getting back to austin! Are you enjoying your trip?
Jul 29th
@team_bonnie I'm good just been working hard. I'm getting excited about getting back to austin! Are you enjoying your trip?
UIL has no positive test results in latest round of steroid testing, according to @Foxaustin. What a waste of taxpayer dollars.
Jul 29th
UIL has no positive test results in latest round of steroid testing, according to @Foxaustin. What a waste of taxpayer dollars.
Citizen meeting on transparent government in San Marcos
Jul 29th
From a news release:
The public is cordially invited to a “Transparency in Local Government” open meeting on Monday, August 16 at 7pm at the San Marcos Public Library.
We will start the meeting with a brief presentation on transparency and open local government, including examples of what other communities across the US are doing. Then we will do an open forum where we will get more public input and your ideas for open local government, followed by a list reduction exercise to help prioritize the top ideas.
We want to create a “Top Ten” list of initiatives that are actionable, timely, meaningful, and cost effective. This “Top Ten” list will facilitate focus and dialog with local candidates and current elected leaders and city staff.
This is the start of an on-going journey. Towards the end of the meeting, we will discuss next steps. Plenty of community members want to see more transparency and open government. There has been enough interest to form a new group dedicated to championing this cause. The current name for this group is “Open San Marcos,” but we can brainstorm other names and finalize the on-going group name at this meeting.
Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. And, spread the word, let others know about it. It is an open public meeting. And, feel free to contact me if you have any suggestions in the meantime.
Sincerely,
Steve Harvey
steve.harvey@cleantegrity.com
@pRHOficient3 Yeah…it really sux….but I will have to just pray thanx!
Jul 29th
@pRHOficient3 Yeah…it really sux….but I will have to just pray thanx!
Hazardous weather outlook – Gonzales Inquirer
Jul 29th
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Hazardous weather outlook
Gonzales Inquirer Llano-Burnet-Williamson-ValVerde-Edwards-Real-Kerr-Bandera-Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco-Hays-Travis-Bastrop-Lee-Kinney-Uvalde-Medina-Bexar-Comal-Guadalupe- … |
BASTROP,TX.a “Mary Lou Rumbo
Jul 29th
Mary Lou Rumbo left this earthly realm Friday afternoon, July 16th with her faithful canine companion, Dudley, by her side.
RT @yamori_sugimoto: RT @ari_co RT @bombtter: ピクシブの小説機能が爆発しました。
Jul 29th
RT @yamori_sugimoto: RT @ari_co RT @bombtter: ピクシブの小説機能が爆発しました。
Climate Change Crosses County Lines – Austin Chronicle
Jul 28th
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Climate Change Crosses County Lines
Austin Chronicle … Bastrop moves up to high risk from moderate. Indeed, the majority of counties in Texas – all competing for water – are at extreme risk, with most of the … |
No more secrets, no more lies. Just the truth, please.
Jul 28th
No more secrets, no more lies. Just the truth, please.
So apparently nick and I “aren’t allowed to hangout” anymore. His parents are fucking psycho. ):
Jul 28th
So apparently nick and I "aren't allowed to hangout" anymore. His parents are fucking psycho. ):
Woke up this morning to a road runner sqwaking on my DVD stand!
Jul 28th
Woke up this morning to a road runner sqwaking on my DVD stand!
That if u really love someone you’ll do whatever it takes to be with them and never stop…
Jul 28th
That if u really love someone you'll do whatever it takes to be with them and never stop…
Jim’s Notebook: Surfing Through the Pitino Trial, Hog Recruiting and More – ArkansasSports360.com
Jul 28th
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Jim's Notebook: Surfing Through the Pitino Trial, Hog Recruiting and More
ArkansasSports360.com We'd still like to see more out-of-state recruits who have chosen the Hogs instead of Texas or Oklahoma (if they're from Texas or Oklahoma) or Alabama, LSU, … QB Cotton leaves Ole Miss |
@mrBobbyBones Probably Taylor Swift #dontjudgeme Metallica and DJ Encore.
Jul 28th
@mrBobbyBones Probably Taylor Swift #dontjudgeme Metallica and DJ Encore.
ACC under contract to buy land in Plum Creek for future campus
Jul 28th
The Austin Community College District has put 96 acres on Kyle Parkway under contract to buy as the future location of its North Hays County campus pending the November annexation election.
BREAKING: Narvaiz won’t run for another term as mayor
Jul 28th
From a news release:
San Marcos Mayor Susan Narvaiz announced today that she will not seek a fourth term as mayor in November.
“After months of thought and prayer, I have decided not to seek another term as Mayor of San Marcos. I am incredibly grateful for the support of our community, the dedication of City staff, the hard work by the City Council and the great achievements of the past eight and a half years of my service to the City. This has been an awesome journey! A journey made possible by each and every one of you who have supported me during my years of service. I want to thank my family and friends who have continued to encourage me, but most especially my husband, Mike, with whom God has blessed me.
During my tenure, I have devoted my best ideas, my most creative thinking and my passion to bring greater prosperity to our community. I have been humbled and amazed at the spirit of the people who call San Marcos home for their families, their businesses and for education.
The list of accomplishments of the City Council in the past eight years is long and varied. It includes once-in-a-lifetime opportunities such as the transformation of Rio Vista Dam, the acquisition of the 251 acre Springlake Preserve, and the construction of the first two railroad overpasses in our city’s 159 year history on Wonder World Drive and Yarrington Road.
We have created unique and successful partnerships, such as the five year process to negotiate and construct the Embassy Suites Hotel and City of San Marcos Conference Center and the expansion of the outlet malls. Our hotel and conference center have become a premier attraction for conferences and special events large and small along the I35 corridor. We have expanded both malls and encouraged other retail developments to ensure our competitive edge in the retail market, protecting our important sales tax revenue. During this time we revitalized the cornerstone buildings in our Downtown to renew our commitment to the core of our city. We made significant improvements in our development processes to demonstrate San Marcos is open for business.
We have completed such exciting transportation and public safety projects as the Wonder World Drive extension, Post Road, Sessom Drive, our Airport Tower, and the new Fire Department headquarters. We have initiated other voter approved bond projects such as McCarty Lane/ Loop 110, Rio Vista Terrace, and Victory Gardens to improve the infrastructure, quality and mobility of our neighborhoods.
We have implemented many significant financial policies at City Hall that protect our local government from downturns in the economy and provide a strategy to manage spending reductions when necessary. We also adopted a formal, responsible economic development plan with guidelines for incentive consideration based on job creation with increased salary structures and performance accountabilitites.
In recent years, we have created thousands of new jobs, according to CAPCOG. CNNMoney.com has designated Hays County as the third top job-creating county in the United States—much of that attributed to job growth in San Marcos. San Marcos was named by BusinessWeek Magazine as one of the top 10 places to raise children. San Marcos was added back into the “Austin-Round Rock-SAN MARCOS” Metropolitan Statistical Area—demonstrating that our community is an important and influential anchor city in the region.
We have strived for openness and citizen involvement on so many levels: initiating the annual Citizen Summit to gain input for our goal setting and our budget process. We revised the City Council meeting agendas to offer multiple opportunities for citizen comment during meetings and public hearings. We implemented the annual State of the City address to report back on our progress and the challenges San Marcos faces. We initiated regular coffees at City Hall, neighborhood walks, and award-winning programs such as the ACT (Achieving Community Together) program to bridge the divide between student and non-student residents of our community. We established processes to engage more citizens in Board and Commission service and initiated Appreciation events like our Veteran’s Day Parade acknowledge our heroes and thank our volunteers. We added a Texas State student liaison at the dais with the City Council—to ensure that the perspective of university students is heard and to expand their understanding of their personal responsibilities as community members.
We have emphasized partnerships at many levels—starting with citizens, neighborhoods, Texas State University, Hays County, the region, the State of Texas and the U.S. Congress.
I am grateful for the opportunity to have served the citizens of San Marcos as Mayor and thankful for the many people that I have had the great privilege of working with who were integral to the success that we have all shared in.
I look forward to the future with great faith in the commitment of our City staff and community leaders to build upon our achievements. I know that I stood on the broad shoulders of those who came before me, and I am proud to have been able to provide a foundation for those who will come after. I thank all of you who welcomed me to city hall years ago, an average citizen who happened to become your mayor, and I go forward with confidence that the best is yet to come! May God continue to Bless San Marcos.”
How To Perform A Mini-Facial At Home: http://bit.ly/b4AHPH
Jul 28th
How To Perform A Mini-Facial At Home: http://bit.ly/b4AHPH
Still waiting…Robert is going for a wagon ride down the halls while wait…
Jul 28th
Still waiting…Robert is going for a wagon ride down the halls while wait…
Bastrop council hammers out city charter change proposals
Jul 28th
Bastrop, Tx–Tuesday the Bastrop City Council hammered out details of changes to the city charter which will go before voters in a November election, chiefly making council terms three years long instead of the current two.
The change was recommended earlier this year by a charter review committee headed by Council Member Ken Kesselus. The study panel was named by the mayor and other council members.
The council, however, declined to ask voters to consider adding two additional members to the city governing board, saying there appears to be little public support for such a measure now.
As currently proposed, the charter change would limit the mayor and council members to two consecutive three-year terms. Those officers would be forced to wait a year before seeking re-election.
The Texas Constitution will force additional changes in current city election rules if voters endorse three-year council terms, said city attorney J.C. Brown. The chief change will require that council members and the mayor be elected by majority vote instead of the plurality currently required. That could force run-off elections in some cases, said Brown.
In a related measure the council agreed to ask voters to decide if a sitting council member should be required to resign in order to run for the mayor’s seat. At the same time a mayor would be required to step aside in order to seek a council seat.
Other charter changes to go before voters include changing the title of the presiding officers of the Planning and Zoning commission from “chairman” and “vice chairman” to “chair” and “vice chair.” The mayor would also become the city’s “chief presiding officer” instead of the city’s “chief executive officer.”
Still waiting for the neurologist….at least Robs is sleeping now…
Jul 28th
Still waiting for the neurologist….at least Robs is sleeping now…
Buc-ee’s seeks Bastrop tax rebate
Jul 28th
Bastrop, Tx–Buc-ee’s, the convenience and travel center retail chain, wants to build a 45,000-square-foot store in Bastrop, but needs a 10-year sales tax break to do so, the city council heard Tuesday.
Buc-ee’s founder Beaver Aplin offered two arguments to justify the rebate request. First, he said, his bank needs the assurance of sales tax rebates as security for the construction loan, estimated at $6.8 million for the store at Texas 95 and Texas 71. Aplin also argued that some street and utility work required by city rules will provide benefits to adjoining property owners as well as his project.
Aplin asked for the city’s 1.5 percent sales tax on store sales to be reimbursed to Bec-ee’s for 10 years. That represents the share of the state’s 8.25 percent salex tax which currently goes to the city and the Bastrop Economic Development Corp. He is not seeking relief from local property and other taxes.
The rebate, if approved, could amount to some $150,000 a year. Aplin said his proposed store will not really compete with other local convenience stores because it’s a different class of operation.
Council Member Joe Beal asked for a formal written abatement proposal from Aplin before the council considers the request further.
Council Member Julie Hart said she encourages local retail competition as long as “it’s on a level playing fied,” suggesting that a sales tax rebate for Buc-ee’s might tilt the advantage.
Re-hired San Marcos police officer forbidden from doing police work, DA says
Jul 28th
UPDATE 6:30 P.M. This entry has been revised to reflect that the arbitrator ruled that the charges of dishonesty and excessive force against Officer Stephens were not substantiated, not that the punishment of termination was too harsh.
A San Marcos Police Department terminated for not being truthful on two occasions and a use-of-force violation remains back on the force, but is effectively unable to perform police duties after a decision by Hays County District Attorney Sherri Tibbe.
Officer Paul Stephens was indefinitely suspended last October over an incident where he used a baton against a woman who was not resisting and was not a physical threat, and for later making a false statement about the encounter in his report. However, an independent arbitrator ruled in June that the charges of charges of dishonesty and excessive force could not be substantiated, and Police Chief Howard Williams was bound by law to re-instate him.
But a June memo from Tibbe to Williams says that due to Stephens’ “history for dishonesty,” her office will be unable to call Stephens as a witness in any case and cannot prosecute any case in which he is an investigating officer. Stephens’ credibility problems could endanger cases when they go to trial, Tibbe argued, because her office is bound to disclose his history to defense attorneys.
Williams, who said today that he agrees with Tibbe’s decision, said that this means Stephens will remain on the force but can’t enforce the law or make arrests.
“She can’t put him on the stand,” Williams said. “A defense attorney would tear him up.”
Stephens was also involved in an August traffic stop that garnered national attention.
In that case, Stephens stopped Michael Gonzales on Interstate 35 for driving 95 mph, 30 miles above the speed limit, as he swerved through traffic. Gonzales and his girlfriend were taking their dog, which was choking on food, to a veterinarian in New Braunfels.
The couple said the dog died during the approximately 20-minute stop. Footage from patrol car cameras shows that Stephens chastised Gonzales for speeding, telling the distraught man that it was just a dog and that he could get another one.
Cans of tuna fish line our van! It’s all from the kids at Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church!! #netde
Jul 28th
Cans of tuna fish line our van! It's all from the kids at Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church!! #netde
i cut miiself! how idk…it hurts tho lol…oh well next task
Jul 28th
i cut miiself! how idk…it hurts tho lol…oh well next task
“If you’re not failing every now and again, it’s a sign you’re not doing anything very innovative.” Woody Allen
Jul 28th
"If you're not failing every now and again, it's a sign you're not doing anything very innovative." Woody Allen
ACC contracts for San Marcos property – San Marcos Mercury
Jul 28th
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ACC contracts for San Marcos property
San Marcos Mercury ACC's master plan also includes the construction of campuses in Hays CISD, Bastrop ISD, and Elgin ISD. Like voters in San Marcos CISD, residents of Hays … ACC contracts for 72 acres next to San Marcos High |
RT @melancon2010 BP CEO to get $18 million for being fired? Let’s use that for recovery instead: http://charliemelancon.com/noBPseverance
Jul 28th
RT @melancon2010 BP CEO to get $18 million for being fired? Let's use that for recovery instead: http://charliemelancon.com/noBPseverance
OMfG someone shoooooot me I’m so exhausted. If I didn’t have kids I’d sleep all day long.
Jul 28th
OMfG someone shoooooot me I'm so exhausted. If I didn't have kids I'd sleep all day long.
@estrellabonita ya i no mark said if it dont get better soon were going so… I think killing that rat really did it LIVE.LOVE.SURF!
Jul 28th
@estrellabonita ya i no mark said if it dont get better soon were going so… I think killing that rat really did it
LIVE.LOVE.SURF!
【初音ミク】家に帰ると妻が必ず死んだふりをしています。 (2:45) http://nico.ms/sm11480547 #nicovideo #sm11480547
Jul 28th
【初音ミク】家に帰ると妻が必ず死んだふりをしています。 (2:45) http://nico.ms/sm11480547 #nicovideo #sm11480547
Smart grid technology vulnerable to attack, experts say
Jul 27th
In 2009, the Obama administration provided nearly $4 billion to upgrade and digitize the nation’s electric grid and other utilities using “smart grid” technology.
Smart grid technology vulnerable to attack, experts say – Austin American-Statesman
Jul 27th
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Smart grid technology vulnerable to attack, experts say
Austin American-Statesman The Bastrop-based Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative launched a smart grid project for its Central Texas customers in June. Leslie Barrios, manager of … |
@isaiah29 it’s those magical fingers, too fast for technology haha
Jul 27th
@isaiah29 it's those magical fingers, too fast for technology haha
Somebody. Give me something I can maybe smile about…..
Jul 27th
Somebody. Give me something I can maybe smile about…..
@shaymitch12 @Mai_O_Mai man up! Movies dont make me cry!
Jul 27th
@shaymitch12 @Mai_O_Mai man up! Movies dont make me cry!
Two Louisiana prep stars commit to SEC schools – MaxPreps
Jul 27th
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Two Louisiana prep stars commit to SEC schools
MaxPreps After abruptly resigning as Evangel Christian's head coach, John Bachman has returned to coaching as the offensive line coach at Bastrop (La.). … |
BEDC firms up spending proposals for FY 11 budget year
Jul 27th
Bastrop, Tx–Monday the Bastrop Economic Development Corp. board set some major spending goals to put before the Bastrop City Council later this year. The projects include more than $2 million to extend roads and add some 20 new lots in the board’s Industrial and Business Park.
Also on the to-do list is some $320,000 to replace existing street lights on Main Street between Farm Street and the 800 block of Main. That suggestion, from City Manager Mike Talbot, was greeted with enthusiasm by the board which has long contemplated such a project but expected the price to be much higher, possibly more than $1 million.
The board agreed to decide later how to finance the projects, either with new borrowing, cash reserves or current operating funds. That decision can be postponed, the board decided.
Any BEDC spending plan for the coming fiscal year must also be approved by the Bastrop City Council sometime in the next two months.
Last year the BEDC board also proposed expanding the industrial park, but the city council finally approved only funds for final engineering for the project.
The Main Street lighting effort would replace current street lights with antique-style lighting along the three-block section of the historic commercial district, said Talbot. As presently envisioned, the work also includes replacing underground electric lines in order to support additional holiday lighting displays which have long been sought by downtown merchants.
ACC reaches contract to acquire land in San Marcos – Austin American-Statesman (blog)
Jul 27th
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ACC reaches contract to acquire land in San Marcos
Austin American-Statesman (blog) … Cottonwood Creek development on Texas 123 south of downtown San Marcos. ACC has also acquired land for possible future campuses in Bastrop, Elgin, Kyle, … |
RT @FoodBankofDE: RT @StopHunger “Dateline” showed the effects of the recession on our nation’s poorest. Many are hungry! (http://ow.ly/2gH3h).
Jul 27th
RT @FoodBankofDE: RT @StopHunger "Dateline" showed the effects of the recession on our nation's poorest. Many are hungry! (http://ow.ly/2gH3h).
@Mai_O_Mai look if ya’ll wasn’t so drunk ya’ll could have reminded me lol
Jul 27th
@Mai_O_Mai look if ya'll wasn't so drunk ya'll could have reminded me lol
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Jul 27th
ultimatewoodlands posted a photo:
FILE—Shown in this file photo is a Houston toad found near Bastrop, Texas. Placed on the federal endangered species list in 1970, the Houston toad was originally discovered near Houston but is now found mainly in the Lost Pines ecosystem of Bastrop County. Texas Parks and Wildlife is planning to add another 1,000 acres to Bastrop State Park as habitat for the Houston toad. (AP Photo/Texas Parks and Wildlife)
@shaymitch12 yes! wait til after lunch lol…..n look at ur 512!
Jul 27th
@shaymitch12 yes! wait til after lunch lol…..n look at ur 512!
@_sunshineKris oh ok i was gonna say do i need to step out to call u
Jul 27th
@_sunshineKris oh ok i was gonna say do i need to step out to call u
Chuck Collins: Overseas tax havens hurt Main Street
Jul 27th
These days, the local businesses in your neighborhood probably pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes than U.S. Fortune 500 companies.
@dmahtani I just allowed it through the SPAM filter. Thanks!
Jul 27th
@dmahtani I just allowed it through the SPAM filter. Thanks!
@NIKKIDONS So glad to hear Kiki is doing better. I did the happy happy joy joy dance & MissyLu did a Pugtona around the living room. PUG HUG
Jul 27th
@NIKKIDONS So glad to hear Kiki is doing better. I did the happy happy joy joy dance & MissyLu did a Pugtona around the living room. PUG HUG
Taking a break from the computer. Very depressing seeing all that is wrong with the world.
Jul 27th
Taking a break from the computer. Very depressing seeing all that is wrong with the world.
Travis County property appraisals fall 3.5 percent in final tally
Jul 27th
Travis County’s property values declined over the past year while other Central Texas counties remained largely flat, according to certified tax rolls released by area appraisal districts.
Deaths – Monroe News Star
Jul 27th
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Deaths
Monroe News Star Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop. Rev. David Brown Jr. of Monroe, a minister, died July 16. … |
I’ll forget all the past if you just say that you need me again.
Jul 27th
I'll forget all the past if you just say that you need me again.
Oh man were so deep in Kalapana and its so nice but so sad
Jul 26th
Oh man were so deep in Kalapana and its so nice but so sad
AmericanTowns Heroes: Katie Stagliano: Growing for the Greater Good
Jul 26th
When Katie Stagliano brought her tiny cabbage seedling home from school two years ago, she could never have imagined the plant would grow to be 40…
tae kwon do with the boys, fucking intense. Haa.(: text it. 1-818-571-5445
Jul 26th
tae kwon do with the boys, fucking intense. Haa.(: text it. 1-818-571-5445
Travis County property appraisals fall 3.5 percent in final tally – Austin American-Statesman
Jul 26th
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Travis County property appraisals fall 3.5 percent in final tally
Austin American-Statesman Bastrop and Hays added $100 million and $200 million, respectively, for total values of $6.5 billion and $14.2 billion. The decline in Travis County can be … |
Former Evangel head coach joins Rams’ staff – Bastrop Daily Enterprise
Jul 26th
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Former Evangel head coach joins Rams' staff
Bastrop Daily Enterprise Bachman Sr. expects to be on the field when Bastrop High holds its 5 pm voluntary workout today. Bachman's son, Thomas Bachman, was hired as the Rams' … |
Special Assignment: Employers spend a day in employees boots – KVUE
Jul 26th
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Special Assignment: Employers spend a day in employees boots
KVUE … in Bastrop County to see what their staffers are doing when they are not at the office. It's called Operation Bosslift. The Texas Committee for Employer … |
Friday is last day to nominate your company for Top Workplaces
Jul 26th
Friday is the last day to nominate your company for the Statesman’s search for the best workplaces in Central Texas.
Friday is last day to nominate your company for Top Workplaces – Austin American-Statesman
Jul 26th
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Friday is last day to nominate your company for Top Workplaces
Austin American-Statesman … workplaces in Central Texas. Any employer, public or private, is eligible, as long as it has 50 or more employees in Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, … Statesman's searching for top workplaces |
Democrat’s war chest up on Kleinschmidt’s by noted 5 – 3 margin – Elgin Courier
Jul 26th
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Democrat's war chest up on Kleinschmidt's by noted 5 – 3 margin
Elgin Courier The district has grown more dynamic since then, with growth in Bastrop County that hasn't been reflected in more rural counties like Lee and Colorado. … |
RT @iamdiddy: People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do — LEWIS CASS Dream!! Believe!! DO!! REPEAT!!!
Jul 26th
RT @iamdiddy: People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do — LEWIS CASS
Dream!! Believe!! DO!! REPEAT!!!
@jeffduncantp When do you think he’ll take Bushrod job?
Jul 26th
@jeffduncantp When do you think he'll take Bushrod job?
Kyle mayor to host town hall meeting on budget
Jul 26th
From Mayor Lucy Johnson:
The Mayor will be hosting “Budget Talk,” a Town Hall Meeting, Wednesday, August 4th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Kyle City Hall to discuss and share ideas with Kyle residents concerning the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Budget. The purpose of this meeting is to involve the public in our city’s budget process. The Mayor urges anyone wishing to voice their concerns over property taxes, city debt and the availability of city services to attend and participate.
“Since my first meeting as Mayor on March 3rd, council chambers have been filled with residents eager to get involved and have their voices heard. I am eager to encourage this process to continue, and I look forward to hearing the public’s concerns about our upcoming budget.”
August marks the end of Mayor Johnson’s first six months in office. During this short period, Ms. Johnson has presided over the departure of former city manager Tom Mattis, the election of two new council members, and the re-opening of the Kyle Historic City Hall.
Since March, the new City Council has also written its first ever Budget Policy Statement, created three new committees (Small Business Committee, City Manager Search Committee, and the Charter Review Commission), successfully negotiated a 3-year Meet and Confer Agreement with the Kyle Police Association, approved a construction agreement for the new Kyle Library, passed an ordinance allowing temporary and mobile food vendors, completed work on the city’s Comprehensive Plan, established a new 5-year Capital Improvement Plan, and joined two regional planning organizations (Partners For Progress and Envision Central Texas).
For residents interested in reviewing the proposed Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Budget, the entire budget will be available shortly on the city website: www.cityofkyle.com.
@Naybaby_13 I wasnt in the city. I was in the burg…
Jul 26th
@Naybaby_13 I wasnt in the city. I was in the burg…
Dola Williams – Breckenridge American
Jul 26th
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Dola Williams
Breckenridge American Dola Isabell Sanders was born on June 10, 1909, in Bastrop County, Texas, to parents, James Simion Sanders and Sallie Josephine Way Sanders. … |
Former San Marcos council member Daniel Guerrero announces run for mayor
Jul 26th
Daniel Guerrero, who served on the San Marcos City Council for four years, has announced that he’s running for mayor.
Guerrero, 33, was on the council from May 2004 to November 2008. He is currently the executive director of the San Marcos Education Foundation, which provides grants and scholarships for higher education and recognizes local educators. He’s also a graduate of San Marcos High School and Texas State, where he received a bachelor’s degree in mass communications with an emphasis in public relations.
So far, Guerrero will run against current Council Member John Thomaides and Daniel McCarthy, who ran for mayor and lost in 2008. Incumbent Mayor Susan Narvaiz has yet to announce whether or not she’ll run again.
@Naybaby_13 How we fonkin and you were the one that went home instead of stayin in the burg?? You trippin…
Jul 26th
@Naybaby_13 How we fonkin and you were the one that went home instead of stayin in the burg?? You trippin…
@_sunshineKris thats great sis! Good morning!!
Jul 26th
@_sunshineKris thats great sis! Good morning!!
Good morning Twitterworld!! In ONE WEEK, I will be out covering the beginning of tow-a-days at Elgin, Smithville and Cedar Creek!!!!!!
Jul 26th
Good morning Twitterworld!! In ONE WEEK, I will be out covering the beginning of tow-a-days at Elgin, Smithville and Cedar Creek!!!!!!
Overseas tax havens hurt Main Street – Kansas City Star
Jul 26th
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Overseas tax havens hurt Main Street
Kansas City Star … a fierce advocate of tax-haven reform in the House of Representatives, said, "I always find it impossible to explain why a pharmacist in Bastrop, Texas, … |
@ashley_buzz oh ok. So what are you doing up this early anyway?
Jul 26th
@ashley_buzz oh ok. So what are you doing up this early anyway?
QB Cotton leaves Ole Miss – NWAOnline (subscription)
Jul 26th
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QB Cotton leaves Ole Miss
NWAOnline (subscription) Former junior college star Randall Mackey, a Bastrop, La., native who transferred to Mississippi from East Mississippi Community College, is the only other … |
City announces road projects for July 25-31 – Newstreamz San Marcos
Jul 26th
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City announces road projects for July 25-31
Newstreamz San Marcos East McCarty Lane: Both lanes are closed in each direction from the Interstate-35 frontage road to Old Bastrop Highway until the completion of a gas line … |
I literally just realized the first letter in the walt Disney font is a d, I thought it was a music note. Lawl.
Jul 25th
I literally just realized the first letter in the walt Disney font is a d, I thought it was a music note. Lawl.
@BritneeBby: Im kinda okiee, I need to do something but I can’t.
Jul 25th
@BritneeBby: Im kinda okiee, I need to do something but I can't.
12 awesome Photo apps for iPad – http://bit.ly/9ZfDKU
Jul 25th
12 awesome Photo apps for iPad – http://bit.ly/9ZfDKU
@Mai_O_Mai girl naw i was at UE i forgot ya’ll were at ballpark…ooops lol
Jul 25th
@Mai_O_Mai girl naw i was at UE i forgot ya'll were at ballpark…ooops lol
Fuck you midol, you don’t do shit for me. ):< I need some muscle relaxers or horse tranquilizers righhh naooo.
Jul 25th
Fuck you midol, you don't do shit for me. ):< I need some muscle relaxers or horse tranquilizers righhh naooo.
“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” http://read.ly/John14.6.NIV
Jul 25th
"Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." http://read.ly/John14.6.NIV
cowboys and aliens looks sick! http://go.ign.com/dh1wNT
Jul 25th
cowboys and aliens looks sick! http://go.ign.com/dh1wNT
Posted a new song exclusively for our fans: “Heart Of a Lion” http://soc.li/yR8ko5E
Jul 25th
Posted a new song exclusively for our fans: "Heart Of a Lion" http://soc.li/yR8ko5E
@Mai_O_Mai I ended up at the kappas party n girl I was textin @shaymitch12 n she wasn’t respondin
Jul 25th
@Mai_O_Mai I ended up at the kappas party n girl I was textin @shaymitch12 n she wasn't respondin
Central Texas Digest: Two die, two hurt in crash near Dale; pair from fatal collision identified
Jul 24th
Two people were killed and two others were injured in an accident that occurred just after midnight Friday, Department of Public Safety officials said.
Ok i finally went back to the club…lets dance! Dont Die Alone
Jul 24th
Ok i finally went back to the club…lets dance!
Dont Die Alone
Central Texas Digest: Two die, two hurt in crash near Dale; pair from fatal … – Austin American-Statesman
Jul 24th
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Central Texas Digest: Two die, two hurt in crash near Dale; pair from fatal …
Austin American-Statesman Rachel Anzaldua of Bastrop was driving a Ford Mustang east on FM 20 when she failed to make a curve and drove into oncoming traffic, officials said. … |
@BritneeBby: Yeah, you only love me because.. I don’t know.(: Haa.
Jul 24th
@BritneeBby: Yeah, you only love me because.. I don't know.(: Haa.
An old lady fell at my jb today…i laughed Dont Die Alone
Jul 24th
An old lady fell at my jb today…i laughed
Dont Die Alone
@geneliad Super! It’s my son, Genelia’s, first birthday! Fun times for the whole family! :)
Jul 24th
@geneliad Super! It's my son, Genelia's, first birthday! Fun times for the whole family!
20100721_5612
Jul 24th
Abbott Nature Photography posted a photo:
The Texas Beetle (Brachypsectra fulva)
TEXAS: Bastrop Co.
Bastrop State Park
20.July.2010
J.C. Abbott
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Jul 24th
Abbott Nature Photography posted a photo:
The Texas Beetle (Brachypsectra fulva)
TEXAS: Bastrop Co.
Bastrop State Park
20.July.2010
J.C. Abbott
20100721_5625
Jul 24th
Abbott Nature Photography posted a photo:
The Texas Beetle (Brachypsectra fulva)
TEXAS: Bastrop Co.
Bastrop State Park
20.July.2010
J.C. Abbott
20100721_5629
Jul 24th
Abbott Nature Photography posted a photo:
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) arcta
TEXAS: Bastrop Co.
Bastrop State Park
20.July.2010
J.C. Abbott
20100721_5633
Jul 24th
Abbott Nature Photography posted a photo:
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) arcta
TEXAS: Bastrop Co.
Bastrop State Park
20.July.2010
J.C. Abbott
20100721_5639
Jul 24th
Abbott Nature Photography posted a photo:
Distremocephalus texanus
TEXAS: Bastrop Co.
Bastrop State Park
20.July.2010
J.C. Abbott
20100721_5641
Jul 24th
Abbott Nature Photography posted a photo:
Distremocephalus texanus
TEXAS: Bastrop Co.
Bastrop State Park
20.July.2010
J.C. Abbott
20100721_5643
Jul 24th
Abbott Nature Photography posted a photo:
Distremocephalus texanus
TEXAS: Bastrop Co.
Bastrop State Park
20.July.2010
J.C. Abbott
20100721_5647
Jul 24th
Abbott Nature Photography posted a photo:
Distremocephalus texanus
TEXAS: Bastrop Co.
Bastrop State Park
20.July.2010
J.C. Abbott
Now its time to check out the new golf bag my amazing wife surprised me with. Sweetness!
Jul 24th
Now its time to check out the new golf bag my amazing wife surprised me with. Sweetness!
You know what’s odd? How keys only fit one thing, but they all look the same
Jul 24th
You know what's odd?
How keys only fit one thing, but they all look the same
Its fucking hot.! I need someone needs to clean this fucking house I feel trapped.):
Jul 24th
Its fucking hot.! I need someone needs to clean this fucking house I feel trapped.):
@chinmayi What excitement! All I just realized is I have 2 choose between eating lasagna or chimichangas, 1 will have to go in the fridge :(
Jul 24th
@chinmayi What excitement! All I just realized is I have 2 choose between eating lasagna or chimichangas, 1 will have to go in the fridge
Pets for Patriots Launches in Texas
Jul 24th
Pets for Patriots, Inc., a not-for-profit that connects loyal adult shelter pets with our country’s loyal service men and women, is joining forces with animal shelters and veterinarians in Bastrop, Texas to increase the adoption of adult shelter pets.
Its funny how people can be so deceiving guerilla war
Jul 24th
Its funny how people can be so deceiving
guerilla war
Did Kim just spoil Inception for me? What a ho. @KimKardashian
Jul 24th
Did Kim just spoil Inception for me? What a ho. @KimKardashian
@The305MVP Love to hear some of your stories Orton was talking about.
Jul 24th
@The305MVP Love to hear some of your stories Orton was talking about.
@isaiah29 All we have to do is die trust me on that. If ya need me let me know nephew.
Jul 23rd
@isaiah29 All we have to do is die trust me on that. If ya need me let me know nephew.
SEC Media Days: Auburn’s Chizik committed to “long-term vision.” – LSU The Reveille
Jul 23rd
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SEC Media Days: Auburn's Chizik committed to "long-term vision."
LSU The Reveille Wide receiver DeAngelo Benton from Bastrop signed twice with LSU but didn't qualify and ended up signing with Auburn in the 2009 class after finally getting … |
just joined a video chat with 92 other people at http://tinychat.com/biebershow1 #tinychat
Jul 23rd
just joined a video chat with 92 other people at http://tinychat.com/biebershow1 #tinychat
@Igot2bhonestD stupid cop but yeah u suppose to pull over to the right i got a warnin for that before
Jul 23rd
@Igot2bhonestD stupid cop but yeah u suppose to pull over to the right i got a warnin for that before
Former Bastrop WR gets highlight in all-star game – Austin American-Statesman (blog)
Jul 23rd
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Former Bastrop WR gets highlight in all-star game
Austin American-Statesman (blog) Quarterback Stump Godfrey (Gilmer) found Shipley in the back of the endzone at the 10 minute mark of the Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star Game … |
Mother, son killed in Caldwell County wreck
Jul 23rd
A mother and son died in a collision early Friday morning in Caldwell County. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Rachel Anzaldua of Bastrop was driving east on FM 20 near County Road 166 just after midnight Friday.
You don’t want to miss our evening of garden-fresh foods, fine wines and entertainment!! http://bit.ly/aTneMN #netde
Jul 23rd
You don't want to miss our evening of garden-fresh foods, fine wines and entertainment!! http://bit.ly/aTneMN #netde
Wow! Learning everything that the Mac can do is awesome! I love it!
Jul 23rd
Wow! Learning everything that the Mac can do is awesome! I love it!
Mother, son killed in Caldwell County wreck – News 8 Austin
Jul 23rd
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Mother, son killed in Caldwell County wreck
News 8 Austin According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Rachel Anzaldua of Bastrop was driving east on FM 20 near County Road 166 just after midnight Friday. … |
Campaign Office Grand Opening Saturday July 31 @ 3pm in downtown Bastrop. 1110 Main St Suite A. Stop by and show your support. Food & Drinks
Jul 23rd
Campaign Office Grand Opening Saturday July 31 @ 3pm in downtown Bastrop. 1110 Main St Suite A. Stop by and show your support. Food & Drinks
Pets for Patriots Launches in Texas – PR.com (press release)
Jul 23rd
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Pets for Patriots Launches in Texas
PR.com (press release) … loyal service men and women, is joining forces with animal shelters and veterinarians in Bastrop, Texas to increase the adoption of adult shelter pets. … |
I’m really disappointed that I’m addicted to #degrassi again. Fail. Epic.
Jul 23rd
I'm really disappointed that I'm addicted to #degrassi again. Fail. Epic.
I’m really disappointed that I’m addicted to #degrassi again. Fail. Epic.
Jul 23rd
I'm really disappointed that I'm addicted to #degrassi again. Fail. Epic.
I’m really disappointed that I’m addicted to #degrassi again. Fail. Epic.
Jul 23rd
I'm really disappointed that I'm addicted to #degrassi again. Fail. Epic.
State Board of Education District 10 – Community Impact Newspaper
Jul 23rd
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State Board of Education District 10
Community Impact Newspaper District 10 represents 16 counties: Austin, Bastrop, Burleson, Colorado, De Witt, Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca, Lee, Milam, Waller, Washington, Williamson and … |
got to go pick up ashley from Navarro camp later in like 8 hours
Jul 22nd
got to go pick up ashley from Navarro camp later in like 8 hours
@chinmayi Sounds like I’ll just have to tune in to see who is beauty and who is brains and how you underwent parthenogenesis! :)
Jul 22nd
@chinmayi Sounds like I'll just have to tune in to see who is beauty and who is brains and how you underwent parthenogenesis!
Is my destiny meant to be traveled alone? Dont Die Alone
Jul 22nd
Is my destiny meant to be traveled alone?
Dont Die Alone
@deanne leadership conference at walt disney world. Been here since monday
Jul 22nd
@deanne leadership conference at walt disney world. Been here since monday
Our first day of #Apple training is in the books. It was awesome! I am really looking forward to creating a podcast in garageband tomorrow.
Jul 22nd
Our first day of #Apple training is in the books. It was awesome! I am really looking forward to creating a podcast in garageband tomorrow.
Field day set at Spring Branch Ranch – Bandera County Courier
Jul 22nd
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Field day set at Spring Branch Ranch
Bandera County Courier Spring Branch Ranch is located between Elgin and Bastrop, and is comprised of Post Oak Savannah, Piney Woods and open former hay fields. … |
Working with nature creates vibrant & resilient grasslands – Bandera County Courier
Jul 22nd
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Working with nature creates vibrant & resilient grasslands
Bandera County Courier … for August 12 and 13 in Bastrop. Reservations can be made by visiting www.holisticmanagement.org or calling the Texas Program Office at 512-847-3822. … |
With @BritneeBby at her place.(: text it.1-818-571-5445
Jul 22nd
With @BritneeBby at her place.(: text it.1-818-571-5445
Minor, major baseball teams end summer run – Brenham Banner Press
Jul 22nd
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Minor, major baseball teams end summer run
Brenham Banner Press BASTROP – Madisonville advanced to the Texas East State tournament after defeating Washington County 17-7 for the Texas East Section 1 championship here … |











































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