Bastrop County Conservatives — BlogNews, analysis, and opinion from Bastrop County Conservatives.https://bastropcc.com/The $5 Billion Bet on Bastrop County: What the EdgeConneX Data Center Really Means for Our Communityhttps://bastropcc.com/blog/bastrop-data-center-edgeconnex-aus02/https://bastropcc.com/blog/bastrop-data-center-edgeconnex-aus02/EdgeConneX is building a $440 million data center in Cedar Creek, the first of four planned buildings on a 140-acre campus. Here is what it means for Bastrop County, the benefits, the costs, the tax abatements, and the honest answers to the hardest questions.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTYour City Council Vote Matters More Than Your Presidential Vote. Here's the Math.https://bastropcc.com/blog/local-elections-matter-2026/https://bastropcc.com/blog/local-elections-matter-2026/Local elections decide your property taxes, your roads, your kids' schools, and your water rates. BCC endorses Ishmael Harris for Bastrop Mayor, Wini Griffin for Smithville Council Place 4, and Daña Tovar for Smithville Council Place 5.Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhy Bastrop County's Conservative Majority Matters — and How to Keep Ithttps://bastropcc.com/blog/conservative-majority/https://bastropcc.com/blog/conservative-majority/Bastrop County voted 58.6% for Trump in 2024 and swept every Republican race. But with 3,100 new residents arriving every year, the conservative majority is not guaranteed. Here's why it matters and what it takes to hold the line.Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTAustin Overflow: How 3,100 New Residents Per Year Are Changing Bastrop Countyhttps://bastropcc.com/blog/austin-overflow-migration/https://bastropcc.com/blog/austin-overflow-migration/Bastrop County is one of the fastest-growing counties in Texas, driven by Austin spillover, Tesla, and remote workers. Here is what that growth means for your community, your taxes, and your elections.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTAustin Wanted to Store Its Water Under Bastrop County. Here's What Happened.https://bastropcc.com/blog/austin-water-storage/https://bastropcc.com/blog/austin-water-storage/Austin Water's $1.5 billion plan to inject treated drinking water into the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in Bastrop County sparked fierce local opposition over well contamination, PFAS concerns, and property rights. The community fought back — and won.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTBastrop County Is Booming: What 122,000 Residents (and Counting) Means for Our Communityhttps://bastropcc.com/blog/bastrop-county-growth/https://bastropcc.com/blog/bastrop-county-growth/With an estimated population of roughly 122,500 in 2026, Bastrop County has grown more than 64% since 2010. What this means for our community.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTFrom 74,000 to 122,000: A Timeline of Bastrop County's Growthhttps://bastropcc.com/blog/bastrop-growth-timeline/https://bastropcc.com/blog/bastrop-growth-timeline/A decade-by-decade look at how Bastrop County grew from a quiet rural community to one of the fastest-growing counties in Texas, driven by Austin spillover, Tesla, SpaceX, and wildfires that forged community resilience.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTBastrop ISD Earned a C. Here's What That Means for Your Kids and Your Tax Dollars.https://bastropcc.com/blog/bastrop-isd-performance/https://bastropcc.com/blog/bastrop-isd-performance/Bastrop ISD received a C rating from the Texas Education Agency in 2025, with a D in School Progress and two campuses earning D and F grades. A look at the numbers behind the underperformance — and what parents and taxpayers should be asking.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTPrimary Turnout Was 29.9%. Here's Why That Should Worry Every Conservative in Bastrop County.https://bastropcc.com/blog/primary-turnout-2026/https://bastropcc.com/blog/primary-turnout-2026/Seventy percent of registered voters in Bastrop County sat this one out. Here is why low primary turnout is a structural risk to the conservative majority.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProperty Taxes in Bastrop County: What Homeowners Need to Know in 2026https://bastropcc.com/blog/property-taxes-2026/https://bastropcc.com/blog/property-taxes-2026/A comprehensive guide to property taxes in Bastrop County, including current rates, 2025 legislative changes, homestead exemptions, and how to protest your appraisal.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT