🌱 Why a 2,800-acre Cedar Creek project just hit a snag
Bastrop, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Bastrop! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a 2,800-acre Cedar Creek project just hit a snag
- Four new Bastrop traffic changes you’ll notice near Burleson Crossing
- Bastrop nonprofits: Are you eligible for up to $20,000 in grants?
Also on today's calendar: Ryan Murphy with Tony Rogers, Strings Attached and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 106 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 105, low: 74.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 105 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cedar Creek data center developers withdraw tax break request (elgincourier.com) — Developers of a massive 2,800-acre data center and natural gas power project in Cedar Creek have pulled their requests for Bastrop County tax abatements, leaving the project’s future unclear. County officials say the development itself is still moving through permitting, even as multiple other data center proposals compete for the same area. 
• Back to school and Blue Origin: Check out these trending Austin area stories (communityimpact.com) — Bastrop drivers should watch for new road and safety changes around the Sendero and Burleson Crossing shopping centers, plus improvements near the Settlement Estates senior community. That update is one of several trending Austin-area stories, alongside a major Blue Origin deal in Hutto, a Round Rock road project, and other regional school and business news.
• Submit Applications for Black Fund of Central Texas Grants 2026 (fundsforngos.org) — Black-led nonprofits serving Bastrop County can now apply for Black Fund of Central Texas grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 before the September 10, 2026 deadline. The program will distribute $250,000 across 20 organizations and also offers capacity-building support to applicants that are not selected, as long as they meet the regional and tax-status requirements.
📸 Around Bastrop
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Other local events
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Women's Independence Day
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Full Moon Night Hike
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Fishing Knots
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Pollinator Camouflage Craft
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Interpretive Center Open 8:30am to 2:30pm - Bastrop State Park
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Ryan Murphy with Tony Rogers, Strings Attached →
The Bluebonnet Room, 115 Main St, Smithville
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Tony Rogers →
The Bluebonnet Room, 115 Main St, Smithville
6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Exploration Station- Come and Go Discovery Table
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Binoculars and Birds for Beginners
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How the Parks Were Built - CCC
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Fishing Knots
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Saturday August 22
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Please let me know if you do! Thank you so much! (Nextdoor Piney Creek Bend) - Bastrop neighbors — would you use a professional trash-bin cleaning service?
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🗞 Nearby News
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- 2-A-DAYS 2026: Rockdale (kwtx.com)
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