Meeting summary

The Bridging Bastrop Board agenda is for October 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM in the Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers, 1311 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, TX 78602. Meetings are available regardless of disability; for special assistance, contact the City Secretary at (512) 332 -8800, write 1311 Chestnut Street, 78602, or call through a T.D.D. to Relay Texas at 1 -800 -735 -2989 at least 48 hours before the meeting. Citizen comments are limited to three minutes on any topic, and anyone wishing to address the Board/Commission must complete a citizen comment form and give it to the Board/Commission Secretary before the meeting starts. For items not on the agenda, the Board/Commission cannot discuss the issue or make a decision at that time; it may only state specific factual information or recite existing policy, and issues may be referred to the City Manager for research and possible future action. Profanity and physical or other threats are not allowed and may cause loss of comment time; if disruptive to business, the speaker could be removed. Speakers will be asked whether they are City of Bastrop residents or non-residents. Announcements include: Friday 10/16, Ms. Winnie Jones’ 110th Birthday Celebration at Bastrop Lost Pines Nursing & Rehabilitation Center; Saturday 10/24, the City of Bastrop Parks & Rec Halloween Movie in the Park at 7pm in Fisherman's Park; Saturday 10/31, Boo Bash in Downtown Bastrop; and Monday 11/9, the Boards and Commissions Banquet from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Bastrop Convention Center. Announcements also include the BAC Veteran's Day Cruise-In on Friday 11/13 in Downtown Bastrop, with parking on Main Street and surrounding areas reserved exclusively for registered car show participants until 9PM; the BAC Veteran's Day Car Show on Saturday 11/14 in Downtown Bastrop, with a 3:00 PM awards ceremony in front of the Visitor Center & Museum (904 Main); and the City of Bastrop Community Unity Event on Sunday 11/15 from 1pm to 5pm at the Bastrop Convention Center. Announcements further list Trot with Tracy's for CASA on Saturday 11/21 from 8am to 10am at Fisherman's Park as a 5k Turkey Trot style fun run hosted by Tracy's Drive in Grocery and benefiting CASA of Bastrop, Fayette & Lee Counties; runners register through Run Sign Up and can add raffle tickets and tee shirts. Wassail Fest is Saturday 11/28 from 3pm to 7pm in Downtown Bastrop, held on Small Business Saturday to invite visitors to sip wassail, shop local, and support Historic Downtown Bastrop small businesses. The Board will have a discussion on the code of conduct for Bridging Bastrop Board members, submitted by Board Chair Sheila Lowe. In the workshop, the Board may review, discuss, and take possible action on the Get Involved Bastrop & Work in Bastrop marketing reels project. Individual consideration items include possible review, discussion, and action on the September 2026 Employee Reports from the City of Bastrop Human Resources Department, and on Bridging Bastrop Board participation in FAME Days to conduct surveys and increase community engagement efforts. The meeting notice was certified as posted under the Texas Open Meetings Act at the entrance to Bastrop City Hall and on the City website, www.cityofbastrop.org; it was posted Friday, October 9th at 4:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after the meeting convened.