Area hospital, hotel centers dubbed an attainable necessity

Bastrop West study shows high demand and profit ceiling

BASTROP — Facing a five-year growth rate predicted to be twice the state average, Bastrop is moving forward with plans for a hospital complex and hotel/convention center.

Council members approved City Manager Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino to take the next steps in securing both projects after presenting a feasibility study April 28. She said results of the study, paid for by the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation, indicated the projects were attainable and needed.