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'A Joyous Christmas' concert to bring holiday cheer to Bastrop community

“A Joyous Christmas” will mark its 10th annual performance at 7 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Jerry Faye Wilhelm Performing Arts Center in Bastrop, bringing a long-running holiday tradition back before local audiences.

The details: Rehearsals started Sept. 20.

“It’s amazing to me that after 10 years, so many people are not familiar with this great concert that has been happening at the Jerry Faye Wilhelm Performing Arts Center for so long,” Paula Davis Clark, who sings with the group, said in an email to Community Impact.

Although there is no upfront ticket charge to enter the event, a donation is encouraged.

  • Dec. 19, 7 p.m.
  • Free (admission, monetary donations accepted)
  • Jerry Faye Wilhelm Performing Arts Center, 1401 Cedar St., Bastrop
 
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Check out 4 of the latest government stories impacting Bastrop County

From the Texas Broadband Development Office awarding a $43.1 million grant to Austin Water halting its Bastrop ASR project, here's the latest government-related news impacting Bastrop County.

$43.1M grant to bring internet to rural Bastrop
More than 10,000 Bastrop County homes and businesses are being connected to the internet through a $43.1 million grant the Texas Broadband Development Office awarded earlier this year.

Bastrop seeks Texas State University campus
The city of Bastrop wants a Texas State University campus or satellite instructional center within the community.

Austin Water halts Bastrop ASR project
Austin Water is no longer pursuing an Aquifer Storage and Recovery project in Bastrop County.

189-acre development planned in Bastrop County
A 189-acre commercial development is planned for Bastrop County that could expand the region’s business corridor and tap into the area’s rapid population growth and ever-rising consumer demand.

 

Bastrop Chamber of Commerce earns five-star accreditation, joining nation’s top 2% of chambers

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Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

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Austin  |  Dec. 12-Jan. 1; sunset to 10 p.m.

37th Street Lights

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Bastrop  |  Dec. 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Merry on Main

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Georgetown  |  Dec. 13, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Dec. 14, noon.-5 p.m.

Preservation Georgetown Home Tour 2025

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Kyle  |  Dec. 13, 5:30-9 p.m.

Grinch on the Green

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Hutto  |  Dec. 13, 6-9 p.m.

9th annual Hippo Claus Crawl

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Lt. Gov. Patrick vows to expand property tax breaks for Texas homeowners in 2027

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick unveiled a plan Dec. 9 to further raise property tax exemptions for Texas homeowners and lower the age at which Texans qualify for additional tax relief during the 2027 state legislative session.

The details: Deemed “Operation Double Nickel,” Patrick’s three-part plan asks state lawmakers to:

  • Raise the property tax exemption on a Texas homeowner’s main residence, known as a homestead exemption, by $40,000
  • Allow homeowners who are at least 55 years old to qualify for a larger exemption reserved for seniors and people with disabilities
  • Pass legislation to drive down property taxes charged by local governments

More details: Texas is spending $51 billion on property tax relief in fiscal years 2026 and 2027, and some lawmakers have recently expressed concerns about raising tax exemptions in future legislative sessions, previous Community Impact reporting shows.

Patrick told reporters that his tax relief plan was “kept a secret” until the Dec. 9 news conference and that he had not discussed it with the governor or most legislators.

 

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