YES on Proposition K

• October 14, 2024
• Call To Action, Explanations

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

• August 18, 2024
• Call To Action, Explanations, Meetings

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

• August 10, 2024
• Explanations, Meetings

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

• August 7, 2024
• Explanations, Meetings

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…

Will the City Council uphold this major transparency win?

• July 30, 2024
• Call To Action, Explanations, Meetings

The Council-created City of Bastrop Charter Commission met yesterday (July 29). The City Council, when creating this Commission, required a super-majority (10 out of 13) to vote in favor of any proposed changes to the Charter. The Commission is not empowered to place changes on the ballot for voter approval. The Commission is only empowered…