Bastrop seeks Elgin, Smithville partnership

BASTROP — After the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation voted last week to suspend support for a regional economic development corporation spearheaded by the county, City Council took the measure a step further.

Council members March 9 asked City Manager Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino to reach out to Elgin and Smithville officials. The city looks to discuss developing their own regional economic collaborative.

“We should be working in lockstep. Working on our strengths, supporting our weaknesses and working in collaboration,” Carrillo-Trevino said.