International
Paper to Remain Open
From November 7, 2007 Bastrop
Daily Enterprise
2007
Johnny Parrino Award Presented
From October 3, 2007 Bastrop
Daily Enterprise
2007
Strategic Plan Update
Available
in PDF format (479 kb)
Build
a Plan Program Gets Off the Ground
Bastrop
Tank Wash Facility Opens
President's
Message December 2006
SMI
Companies Now has Bastrop Location>>
Press Release
Sept. 21, 2006
People's
Water Bringing New Tank Online>>
Excerpt from June
29, 2006 Bastrop Daily
Enterprise
Sewer
Work Will Be Completed Before Project Hits Full Stride >>
Excerpt from June
27, 2006 Bastrop Daily Enterprise
Katrina
Survivor: "This is Our Home Now">
Excerpt from March 1, 2006
Bastrop Daily Enterprise
Message from
MEDC President
December 2005
Funds
Will Be Used for Plans to Renovate Bastrop High School to Create Affordable
Senior Housing >
From September 2005 Bastrop Daily
Enterprise
Wal-Mart
Purchases Property >>
From August 23, 2005 Bastrop
Daily Enterprise
Message
from MEDC President
July 2005
HISTORIC
ROSENWALD SCHOOL >>
From July 2005 Bastrop
Daily Enterprise
International
Paper Marks Three Million Hours
With No Employee Injuries
Excerpt from July 20, 2005 Bastrop
Daily Enterprise
Employees
reached three million safe hours on Sunday. The current
streak of safe hours began in early November of 2003.
The mill is also nearing one complete year without a
recordable injury. Mill Manager Greg Van Voorhis stated
that he is extremely proud that performance of the employees
that continue to demonstrate world class safety performance.
Huddle
House Fills Late-Night Cravings
for Community
Excerpt from April 2005 - Bastrop Daily
Enterprise
The
Huddle House opened three weeks ago to provide area residents
a 24 hour full service restaurant. Joyce and Charles
Cummins, Jr., owners of Buford Belle, Inc., are the
franchisees for the Huddle House. The couple says they
are pleased to offer an alternative for late-night
diners. This is the first time in many years that this
type of restaurant has been available locally.
City
Uses State Funds to Buy Property
Excerpt from April 2005 - Bastrop Daily
Enterprise
The City
of Bastrop used a portion of a $1.5 million grant from the
State of Louisiana to purchase the Ditto Apparel
complex. Representative McDonald, who worked with Mayor
Hawkins in securing state money for the project joins in the
ceremony to acquire the 150,000 square foot building.
Additional funding will be used to refurbish the building to
attract a business to replace some of the 900 jobs lost when
the plant closed in 1997. Ditto's Jimmy Jones was one of
the last company employees to leave Bastrop. Jones said
that Bastrop had offered incredible work force while they were
here. Hawkins said the building is in an area designated
a Renewal Community and Enterprise Zone and will make tax
programs available to potential business. It is also
located next to the Louisiana Technical College, near U.S.
Highway 165 and a new fiber optic network.
First
Lady Laura Bush Says Bastrop's Culture, History, Worth Preserving
Excerpt from September 3, 2004 -
Bastrop Daily Enterprise
The City
of Bastrop was recently honored when First Lady Laura Bush
designated it as one of the nation's newest Preserve America
Communities. Bastrop is the first community in Louisiana
to receive the designation. Marc Vareen, Director of
Main Street for the City, said he is excited to have Bastrop
chosen. Vareen attributes the accomplishment to the
community working together.
