Bastrop City Council - October 13, 2026

At the October 13, 2026, Bastrop City Council regular meeting, council unanimously approved an amended motion setting October 27 as the public hearing date for Valverde Public Improvement District Improvement Area 2, whose proposed assessments were reported as unchanged. Staff also presented Fiscal Year 2026 capital budget Amendment No. 1, including $300,000 to acquire the property at 1408 Church Street for current and future city operations, a 12-month leadership training program for two departments (75 sessions; amount not stated), and $50,000 for the downtown music-friendly community initiative. A council member recused herself from consideration of the amendment’s music-support item; the transcript ends before a vote or final action is recorded. No contract awards or vendor selections were identified.

Staff reported that rehabilitation work at Wastewater Treatment Plants 1 and 2 was complete, on time and under budget, and gave updates on water-pipe work and planned street paving. The council also discussed a request for a TCEQ public hearing on the Pacifico gas plant; the mayor pro tem explained that a contested-case hearing is not available for the standard permit process, while noting other regulatory avenues. Separately, the mayor pro tem said the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation was funding a South Korea economic-development mission at an estimated $4,500 per representative, with no commitments being made on the council’s behalf.