Downtown Businesses Helping You Beat the Heat

Downtown Elgin businesses are here to help you beat the heat this summer! 

Cullen Texas Health Considering Elgin Location

Cullen Texas Health, Inc. is considering a location in Elgin for a facility with 35 employees.  Check out this article from the Austin Business Journal for more information about economic growth in Elgin.

City to Hold Public Participation Meeting on TCEQ Report

The City of Elgin will be hosting a public participation meeting on Thursday, June 30th at 5:30 pm in the Elgin Library Civic Center for anyone who has questions or is interested in the annual TCEQ Consumer Confidence Report and the City of Elgin Public W...

Fireworks are Prohibited in the City of Elgin

Friendly Reminder: Fireworks are prohibited in the City of Elgin and there is currently a Burn Ban for Bastrop County. Be safe – don’t use fireworks!    Elgin City Ordinance Section 18-151 -  Fireworks prohib...

City Launches New Online Platform for Open Records Requests

The City of Elgin is making public record requests more easily accessible by launching the software JustFOIA this week. JustFOIA is a FOIA (Freedom Of Information Act) request software solution designed to help organizations better streamline, manage, and...

Burn Ban Order through August 8

as of 4pm June 13 It is illegal to burn outdoors until August 8, 2022 - Bastrop County Commissioner's Court more information  

Proposed Capital Improvement Plan Presented to City Council

At the City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 7th, City Manager Tom Mattis presented the Proposed Capital Improvement Plan to the City Council. According to the budget schedule, Council will take action to adopt the plan during the 2nd meeting of July, the...

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SAVE THE DATE!

SAVE THE DATE: There will be patriotic festivities and fireworks, at the Veterans of Foreign War (VFW), 3 p.m.until dark SATURDAY, July 2. For more information, call the VFW at (512) 285-2300.

SBA to Close Disaster Loan Outreach Centers

The Bastrop County SBA Loan Outreach location at 1125 Dildy Drive closes at 4:30 p.m., May 26. Other locations and online resources are available here https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/ela/s/. Applicants may also call SBA’s Custome...

Yarn Bomb in the park CONTINUES through June

Yarn Bomb in the Park continues through the month of June! Any yarn bombs will remain on display until June 30. For more information or to check out other events happening in the community, go to https://www.elgintx.com/239/Recreation-Programming...

The Rumor Mill Vol. 11

In an effort to enhance communication between the City of Elgin and our citizens, from time to time, we will update with topics that will hopefully clarify and address some of the more well-known rumors that may be out in our community.

Today's Rumor Mill:...