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Bastrop seeks home for new sports facility The city of Bastrop received a design proposal for a 90-acre sports facility east of Technology Drive on Bastrop Economic Development Corpora- tion-owned land. The cost of the proposed concept plan and 3D model by Austin landscape architecture rm LUCK Design Team totals $26,200. The project is one of multiple options the city is considering for a new recreation center facility, City Manager Sylvia Carrillo said. “We as a council recognize the importance of having more recreational facilities,” Mayor Lyle Nelson said at the Feb. 27 City Council meeting. What to expect A walking trail, swimming pool and playground have been discussed in preliminary planning for the facility. Softball, baseball and soccer elds are also outlined in the current plans.
Bastrop installs new HOT task force Following concerns regarding the use of hotel occupancy tax funds, Bastrop City Council has moved to install a task force. The new task force will evaluate the best means of using hotel tax funds. According to the tax code, Hotel occupancy tax funds may only be used to promote tourism, convention and hotel industry in the city. Seven appointments to the new task force were made including council members Cheryl Lee, Cynthia Meyer and Kevin Plunkett as
The Bastrop Recreation Center currently holds 32 attendees per class due to limited space.
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Hotel occupancy tax funds are used by the Visit Bastrop organization. An investigation into the organization found inaccuracies— including an incorrect number of hotel rooms occupied for an event—in a 2023 report.
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