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Effecting Charter Changes
Reprinted with permission from the author, Carol Spencer. If you live in the City of Bastrop, you may remember quite a few charter amendments on your ballot last November. Two failed. All the rest passed. November? That’s almost 3 months ago. Are the changes in effect yet? Good question. So, let’s figure that out. State…
YES on Proposition K
City of Bastrop Voters: Stop ‘Council Majority’ Private Meetings Vote YES on Proposition K – Keep Government Meetings Open to the Public! Proposition K is about transparency. Right now, three out of five voting council members – the majority — can meet privately to discuss city business, out of the public eye. That’s not right.…
Charter Change Discussion
SPECIAL City Council MeetingMONDAY • August 19 • 5PM Deadline for Charter changes to be voted on if they’re to be on the November 5 ballot. See discussion below.
The Agenda is Up
The agenda for Tuesday’s City Council meeting is online. You can read just the agenda or the entire packet (agenda with complete documentation). Item 14D, Charter Changes, is critical to open government. What are the recommendations that will affect open government? We discuss them below, but you can read through them all and determine if…
Getting Prepared
Tuesday, August 13, brings another Bastrop City Council meeting. While the focus of the news often is squarely on national politics, the decisions of your local city council directly affect your day to day life. So, how to keep up? First is to download and read the agenda. Agendas must be online 72 hours prior…