The Zoning Board of Adjustments will conduct a public hearing Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 1311 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, Texas.
Consider and act on a request for a zoning variance from the Bastrop Building Block Code, Section 6.5.003, Building Standards per Place Type for the P5 Core zoning district, to allow an existing nonconforming lot to be subdivided into three lots to accommodate two new businesses on a portion of the existing parking lot. The resulting lots would exceed the district’s maximum impervious cover requirement of 65 percent, with proposed impervious cover percentages of approximately 88.6 percent, 64.3 percent, and 61.8 percent, respectively, with a collective impervious cover of approximately 82.8 percent. The property is located at 441 West State Highway 71, 5.8467 acres being Lot 2 out of Block A out of the Bastrop West Commercial Section 1 Subdivision.
Interested persons are invited to provide comments at the public hearings. Written comments may be sent to the Development Services Department prior to the public hearings, 1311 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, Texas 78602, or email plan@cityofbastrop.org. For questions, call (512) 332-8840.
The agenda will be posted 72 hours in advance at
The services of the Municipal Court Associate Judge are contracted by the City Council. The Associate Judge works under the direction of the Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court with approval by the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas. The Associate Judge presides over Municipal Court sessions to administer justice in the disposition of cases involving ordinance or statutory misdemeanor violations within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court. The Associate Judge also performs magistrate duties, including magistrate of prisoners, as required by law.
After considering information provided during the application process, the City will select the individuals who are the most qualified and who will provide the best services for the City, on the basis of the selection criteria stated in this RFQ, the results of subsequent responder interviews, if any, and any other reasons deemed by the City to be in the best interest of the City.
Any inquiries concerning the request for qualifications should be addressed to Andres Rosales, Assistant City Manager at 512-332-8923 or arosales@cityofbastrop.org.
Associate Judge positions, appointed by the Bastrop City Council, will work as independent contractors.
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Submission of qualifications indicates acceptance by the individual of the conditions contained in the request for qualifications, unless clearly and specifically noted in the SOQ submitted and confirmed in the contract between the City and the respondent.
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To: All interested Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Groups, and Individuals
This is to give notice that the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) under 24 CFR Part 58 has determined the following proposed action under Title II of the Cranston Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 is located in the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain, and TDHCA will be identifying and evaluating practicable alternatives to locating the action in the floodplain and the potential impacts on the floodplain from the proposed action, as required by Executive Order 11988, as amended by Executive Order 13690, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands.
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Public Art Commission Opportunity
South End Cultural Corridor – Bastrop, Texas
Project Overview
The City of Bastrop is seeking qualified artists or artist teams to design and install a public mural within the South End Cultural Corridor within a TXDOT overpass. This project will visually interpret themes from the “Voices of the South End: Past, Place, and People” Oral History Series, highlighting the cultural, historical, and community identity of the South End District.
Read the full Request for Artists here