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🌱 What Abbott’s ‘pause’ really means for Bastrop County’s data center boom

Bastrop, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Bastrop! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Abbott’s ‘pause’ really means for Bastrop County’s data center boom
  • How big could Bastrop County’s proposed gas plant and data centers get?
  • Where Bastrop’s Bears now rank in Central Texas football.

Also on today's calendar: Party at the Patch Trunk or Treat at Community Gardens – FREE EVENT and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has hands but isn’t able to clap? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Texas election resources: Find your polling place | How to register to vote | Check your registration | Vote by mail or absentee | Early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Warm with brilliant sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 87, low: 56.
  • Friday: Sunny and remaining warm, with a high of 87 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Texas processing data center permits amid Abbott's pause, records show (communityimpact.com) — State regulators are still processing key permits for data centers in Bastrop County and Cedar Creek, even after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a pause on such projects. For Bastrop-area residents, that means stormwater permits for EdgeConneX’s second local campus remain active, while a separate $366 million Cedar Creek data center proposal is under review, keeping questions about growth, power use, and environmental impact very much alive.
   

• Bastrop County residents press for transparency on proposed data centers, gas plant (kvue.com) — Bastrop County residents are pushing county leaders and state regulators for more transparency about a proposed natural-gas power plant and two data centers planned near Cedar Creek. Locals worry about emissions, scale, and permitting, and want the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to hold a public meeting in the county so they can ask detailed questions before any construction begins.
   

• Who leads the Central Texas high school football rankings after Week 8? (statesman.com) — Central Texas high school football rankings after Week 8 include Bastrop’s Bears, now 3-4 after a close 30-25 win over Pflugerville. The roundup highlights how Bastrop has climbed into the area rankings while powerhouses like Cedar Ridge, Wimberley and Thorndale continue strong playoff pushes that Bastrop fans will be watching closely.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Elgin

  • Fall Flavors & Cozy Vibes Await At Lo-Fi Coffee House In Elgin (kxan.com)
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  • U.S. 290 toll plan may change Manor and Elgin for drivers and businesses: The Receipts (cbsaustin.com)

Manor

  • Mother sues Manor ISD, Texas officials over 2024 deadly stabbing (kvue.com)
  • Central Texas school districts call bond elections to improve facilities (kxan.com)
  • Manor Police Investigate Two Swatting Calls in One Day (newsradioklbj.com)

Ok Bastrop! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has hands but isn’t able to clap?" — A clock! (Thank you Lois R. for sending it in!)
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