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Public input sought for Smithville’s Resilient Communities Comprehensive Plan

Smithville has released a preliminary draft of its Resilient Communities Comprehensive Plan—a document officials say will address “today’s needs and tomorrow’s challenges.”

The gist
Officials said it represents the culmination of ideas and priorities that residents, business owners and local partners have shared over the past year through workshops, surveys and public meetings over the past year. 

The approach: The Resilient Communities Comprehensive Plan—managed by Langford Community Management Services and funded by a Texas General Land Office grant—is organized into five sections: 

  • Community
  • Land use
  • Infrastructure
  • Transportation
  • Public facilities
  • Implementation strategy

“This plan ensures the community’s long-term sustainability, safety and well-being and local cultural preservation,” the preliminary draft states.

 
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Radiant Juice + Smoothie Bar in Bastrop to transform into a wellness cafe

Ownership at Radiant Juice + Smoothie Bar has changed hands. 

The details: Char Rebell and Stephanie Berry have nearly 50 years of experience in the natural health industry, and are planning to transform the business into a wellness cafe after purchasing Radiant Juice + Smoothie Bar from DeLacey Martin in early September. 

Notable quote: “My whole goal is to not sell anything that I wouldn’t feed my children,” Rebell told Community Impact. “Nutrition is one of the biggest steps that people can actually take to start on a healthy path, and I’m here to assist people in how that works for them.”

  • 702 Main St., Ste. 103, Bastrop
 

YOUR WEEKEND TO-DO LIST

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

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Dripping Springs  |  Oct. 17-18

30th Lone Star Gourd Festival

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Georgetown  |  Oct. 17, 4-8 p.m.

2025 Autumn Art Stroll

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Bee Cave  |  Oct. 18, 2-6 p.m.

Oktoberfest at Hill Country Galleria

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Liberty Hill  |  Oct. 18, 2-7 p.m.

Sculpture Festival

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Austin  |  Oct. 18, 2-10 p.m.

Austin Food Fest

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Statewide News
Texas lawmakers to investigate deadly Central Texas floods with new committees

The Texas House and Senate are launching new legislative committees to “get to the bottom of exactly what occurred” during this summer’s deadly Central Texas floods, state leaders announced Oct. 13.

The details: The bipartisan panels, known as the House and Senate General Investigating Committees on the July 2025 Flooding Events, will meet jointly to conduct “a comprehensive and thorough review” of the floods, House Speaker Dustin Burrows and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said.

Lawmakers will be tasked with:

  • Identifying strategies to strengthen Texas’ disaster preparedness
  • Helping communities respond to future floods
  • Examining actions taken at summer camps in the flood zone

The background: During special legislative sessions this summer, lawmakers passed bills aimed at hardening summer camps against future disasters and improving local flood warning systems.

"While progress was made during the second special session to bolster Texans’ safety, the magnitude of this tragedy demands a comprehensive and thorough review," Burrows said in an Oct. 13 statement.

 

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