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Tag Archives: Bastrop
Affidavit raises questions about Bastrop ruling
An observer at the trial involving a dispute between the developer of a proposed Bastrop subdivision and three units of government in Bastrop County has sworn that he witnessed the judge in the case talking behind a locked glass door…
Local Government • By Jo Clifton • Jun 27, 2016
Bastrop city manager resigns
Bastrop City Manager Mike Talbot submitted his resignation on Wednesday, citing what he called “ongoing Council activities, decisions and directives over the past nine or 10 months, which have intensified greatly in the last several weeks,” demonstrating that the current…
Local Government • By Jo Clifton • Jun 16, 2016
Bastrop legal fees continue to mount
The city of Bastrop continues to generate considerable legal fees, but not at the rate reported earlier today in the Monitor. Jo-Christy Brown, the city’s go-to outside counsel for many issues, has not billed the city since March 1, so…
Local Government • By Jo Clifton • May 6, 2016
Bastrop's legal fees: $1 million in 15 months
The city of Bastrop, with a population of less than 8,000, has spent more than $1 million in legal fees during the past 15 months, according to records obtained through a public information request. Those records show that the city…
