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🌱 Could new zoning rules reshape where Bastrop’s data centers can build?
Coming up on the Bastrop Patch calendar: Bastrop Comedy Club 2026
Hey there, Bastrop! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could new zoning rules reshape where Bastrop's data centers can build?
- What new privacy safeguards could Bastrop add to its Flock cameras?
Also on today's calendar: Tony Rogers and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 103 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 104, low: 76.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 105 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bastrop eyes tighter data center zoning rules (communityimpact.com) — Bastrop officials are considering stricter zoning rules that would force data centers in Industrial districts to obtain conditional-use permits, giving council more say over future projects. The move follows rapid data center growth in Bastrop County and worries about water, noise and other impacts. Staff will brief council again Aug. 25 before any formal action. 
• Bastrop considers audit, new safeguards for Flock camera data (kvue.com) — Bastrop city leaders are weighing an audit and tighter safeguards on Flock license-plate camera data after residents raised privacy concerns. Council has asked staff and Bastrop police to refine policies on how data is stored, accessed and shared, with potential changes including shorter retention and stronger oversight. An update could come as soon as the next council meeting.
📸 Around Bastrop
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bastrop
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★ Featured events ★
- Bastrop Comedy Club 2026 →
Film Alley Bastrop, 1600 Chestnut St, Bastrop
8:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- Evening Fish with a Ranger
Bastrop State Park BuescherStatePark Map&Directions
7:00 pm - Binoculars and Birds for Beginners
Bastrop State Park BastropStatePark Map&Directions
9:00 am - Exploration Station- Come and Go Discovery Table
Bastrop State Park BastropStatePark Map&Directions
9:00 am - How the Parks Were Built - CCC
Bastrop State Park BuescherStatePark Map&Directions
2:00 pm - Fishing Knots
Bastrop State Park BastropStatePark Map&Directions
4:00 pm - Women's Independence Day
BASTROP ISD Bastrop, TX 78602 - Tony Rogers →
The Bluebonnet Room, 115 Main St, Smithville
6:00 pm
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Wednesday August 26
Monday August 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Evening Fish with a Ranger
Bastrop State Park BuescherStatePark Map&Directions
7:00 pm - Exploration Station- Come and Go Discovery Table
Bastrop State Park BastropStatePark Map&Directions
9:00 am - Binoculars and Birds for Beginners
Bastrop State Park BastropStatePark Map&Directions
9:00 am - How the Parks Were Built - CCC
Bastrop State Park BuescherStatePark Map&Directions
2:00 pm
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Marvin Wayne Johnson (lexingtonleader.com)
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