Bastrop

An observer at the trial involving a dispute between the developer of a proposed Bastrop subdivision and three units of government in Bastrop County has sworn that he witnessed the judge in the case talking behind a locked glass door with members of a property owners association as well as lawyers representing the city of […]

Bastrop City Manager Mike Talbot submitted his resignation on Wednesday, citing what he called “ongoing Council activities, decisions and directives over the past nine or 10 months, which have intensified greatly in the last several weeks,” demonstrating that the current Council wishes to be involved “in the day-to-day management of the city.” Talbot has been […]

The city of Bastrop continues to generate considerable legal fees, but not at the rate reported earlier today in the Monitor. Jo-Christy Brown, the city’s go-to outside counsel for many issues, has not billed the city since March 1, so her bill of nearly $473,000 remains unchanged. Nevertheless, the city continues to spend money on […]

The city of Bastrop, with a population of less than 8,000, has spent more than $1 million in legal fees during the past 15 months, according to records obtained through a public information request. Those records show that the city paid nearly $473,000 to the law firm of Jo-Christy Brown, an Austin lawyer who acts […]