Earlier this month, the Bastrop County Commissioners Court received a draft budget for the upcoming fiscal year and began discussing the budget and tax rate. The 2021-22 budget was first mentioned as a discussion item at the July 26 meeting, when County Judge Paul Pape said county staff was working to finish up the draft budget to present to the commissioners’ court. A week later on August 2, the court held a special session to take a first look at the budget proposal, as well as vote on a proposed tax rate to be presented to the public and other budget- and ...