Local Wiki
Bastrop County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Aug 4, 2026- Commissioners Court meets
- 2nd and 4th Mondays, 9:00 AM-noon (moves to Tuesday if Monday is a holiday)
- Meeting location
- Commissioners Courtroom, 2nd Floor, 804 Pecan St, Bastrop, TX 78602
- County Clerk
- Krista Bartsch · (512) 332-7234 · P.O. Box 577, Bastrop 78602, 803 Pine St., Ste 112 Bastrop, Texas 78602
- Agendas posted at
- https://bastropco.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/1009
- County Judge (also handles public records requests)
- Gregory Klaus · (512) 332-7201 · gregory.klaus@co.bastrop.tx.us
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
School districts (4)
- Bastrop ISD
- Elgin ISD
- Mcdade ISD
- Smithville ISD
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (3)
- Bastrop County ESD No.1
- Bastrop County ESD No.2
- Bastrop-Travis Counties ESD No. 1
Source: SAFE-D 2024 ESD reporting list — self-reported to a trade association, not a certified-complete government registry
Water & utility districts (14)
- Altessa MUD
- Bastrop County MUD 1
- Bastrop County MUD 4
- Bastrop County WCID 2
- Bastrop County WCID 3
- Centex Drainage District
- Elgin MUD 1
- Elgin MUD 2
- Las Haciendas MUD
- Sayers Ranch MUD
- The Colony MUD 1A
- The Colony MUD 1E
- The Colony MUD 1F
- Wildwood MUD
Source: TCEQ Water Districts GIS layer — active status only
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (3)
- Bastrop City Housing Authority
- Elgin Housing Authority
- Smithville City Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (2)
- The Colony MUD 1D
- Xs Ranch MUD
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Bastrop County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)