Sendero mixed-use development breaks ground in Bastrop
Bastrop is one step closer to having access to more dining, retail, hospitality and wellness options after the groundbreaking of Sendero, a 75-acre mixed-use development. On April 10, Pearl River Companies developers, members of the Bastrop Chamber of Commerce, and local officials celebrated the groundbreaking of Phase 1 of Commercial and Retail development at the intersection of FM 969 and SH 71.
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Bastrop City Council approves development agreement for 290-acre housing project
Amid a wave of new developments in Bastrop, a planned mixed-use community at the intersection of SH 304 and Lower Red Rock Road is set to become the first to commit to future annexation into the city while still located outside city limits. At its April 8 meeting, Bastrop City Council approved development, utility, and wastewater agreements for the Ironwood project, clearing the way for the nearly 290-acre project to move forward under a unique agreement that guarantees eventual incorporation into the city.
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Bastrop City Council approves bonds, property assessments for Valverde housing development
Bastrop City Council took key steps this week to move forward with infrastructure funding for the growing Valverde development, including approving property assessments, issuing bonds and increasing the developer’s reimbursement cap. During its April 9 meeting, council approved three items tied to Improvement Area Number One within the Valverde Public Improvement District, which is a 410-acre residential housing development located near FM 969 and Puerto Plata Drive, according to city documents.
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Bastrop County's Waterloo Solar project to boost economy by $2M annually, create 300 jobs
Bastrop County’s upcoming Waterloo Solar farm is poised to boost the local economy with hundreds of new jobs and millions in increased tax revenue. RWE Clean Energy, a German company focused on renewable energy, will begin construction later this year, with an estimated one-year turnaround, said Senior U.S. Manager Patricia Kakridas.
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