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On Friday, May 15, students and elected officials from governments in Bastrop County participated in a virtual forum hosted by Generation Citizen. The topics discussed covered COVID-19 and how communities are responding. Elected officials who participated included Mayor Pro-Tem Jessica Bega from the City of Elgin and Mayor Connie Schroeder and council member Dock Jackson from the City of Bastrop.
Read moreDuring a special meeting last Monday morning, the Bastrop County Commissioners Court discussed applying for funding from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) program to offset the costs of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Last week, McDade ISD installed banners on the front of McDade High School displaying the portraits of the school’s 15 graduating seniors in order to celebrate the Class of 2020.
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After 13 years, former Elgin teacher Delia Perez Meyer was able to reconnect with four of the students from her first kindergarten class in 2007.
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Since the graduating seniors of the Class of 2020 are missing out on many of the traditional end-of-year celebrations and will experience a graduation ceremony with limited in-person attendance due to COVID-19, Elgin ISD and the Elgin community have shown their support for the seniors by placing signs, installing purple lights and decorating the fronts of their businesses. See more photos online at www.elgincourier.com.
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On Sunday morning, the Elgin Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6115 hosted their annual Memorial Day ceremony, despite a few differences from their usual event caused by COVID-19 precautions. Instead of breakfast, the VFW offered just coffee and donuts to attendees, and the outdoor Memorial Day ceremony was held in front of a couple of rows of chairs spaced feet apart from each other. Post commander Chuck Swain, along with other leaders of the post, delivered a speech honoring those who lost their lives while serving their country.
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As of Monday evening, Bastrop County has confirmed 173 positive cases of COVID-19, according to the county’s dashboard.
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Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative conducted its annual meeting on Tuesday, May 12, without public attendance in adherence to coronavirus-related guidelines from federal and state public health officials.
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