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BY AMANDA CUTSHALL & DARCY SPRAGUE
Bastrop County backs SpaceX for up to $3.75M in state incentives SpaceX plans to invest $855 million to expand production of next-generation Starlink user termi- nal kits at its Bastrop County facility, said Damien Barrera, SpaceX’s senior tax manager, adding that the company plans to produce more than 10 million kits by the end of 2026. Sorting out the details Bastrop County Commissioners approved designating SpaceX as an Enterprise Project, which allows the company to apply for state tax incen- tives of $7,500 per employee, up to $3.75 million. SpaceX currently has more than 1,500 employ- ees in Bastrop and has already met its employment requirements, such as sta ng 35% of its workforce with locals, Barrera said. The funding would support the creation of
SpaceX’s Starlink expansion
1 Bastrop advances proposed sex o ender work restrictions Council gave initial approval to expand the city’s 1,000-foot sex o ender bu er zone to include some workplaces. A second reading was expected June 23, after publication. 2 Bastrop OKs security upgrades after Fairview Cemetery theft The city reallocated $50,000 of unused salary funds to upgrade security and replace equipment that was reportedly stolen from Fairview Cemetery in May. More Bastrop government news 3 stories we’re following online
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North America’s largest cleanroom and improve- ments to infrastructure at the Bastrop facility. What they’re saying Bastrop County Commissioners said during the May 26 meeting that the vote does not approve local tax breaks or permits, but did make it possi- ble for SpaceX to apply for the state program.
3 $477K Mayfest makeover underway ahead of rodeo
Mayfest Park upgrades, including new seating and shade covers, are moving forward ahead of the 79th Bastrop Homecoming and Rodeo, July 28-Aug. 1.
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