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Council confirms mayoral appointments, delays BEDC and parks seats for further review
Summary
The council approved resolution R‑2025‑170 confirming most mayoral board appointments while leaving BEDC and parks board seats open for later naming and discussion; members asked for clarifying direction before filling those seats.
The Bastrop City Council approved resolution R‑2025‑170 on Sept. 30 confirming mayoral appointments to boards and commissions while pausing on selections for the BEDC and several parks board seats to allow further review and strategic alignment.
Mayor Pro Tem John Kirkland moved a resolution confirming a slate of appointments submitted by the mayor but asked that the council hold two BEDC seats and the parks board seats until council and staff could align on the boards’ strategic direction. The motion named Mayor Ishmael Harris and Mayor Pro Tem John Kirkland to specific BEDC places and reappointed several members while leaving two seats open.
Council members discussed adding a county liaison seat on the parks board and asked staff to return with an ordinance or agenda item to consider that change at a future meeting. The resolution passed unanimously.
