"The Vision of the City of Bastrop is to be a welcoming community with a compassion for our diversity, a tapestry of people, arts, and structures; preserving our history and character while embracing progress around our unique environment."
Communication: Support and enhance open 2-way communication between the City and its residents and businesses.
Community Safety: Keep citizens, businesses, and visitors.
Economic Vitality: Create sustainability by leveraging tourism, infrastructure renewal and investment; enhancing public/private partnerships; efficient planning and development processes; and fostering an inclusive and diverse environment that encourages entrepreneurial ventures.
Fiscal Responsibility: Prepare and manage budget; fiduciary responsibility.
Manage Growth: Plan for and manage growth, development, and redevelopment to maintain Bastrop’s unique feel and character.
Multi-Modal Mobility: Improved mobility for all modes of transit; manage traffic congestion.
Organizational Excellence: Organize governance; progressive operational efficiency; employee and citizen volunteer recognition.
Uniquely Bastrop: Maintain and enhance our historic community feel by leveraging the unique combination of community, cultural and recreational assets that make Bastrop a special place to live and work.
Unique Environment: Continue beautification and natural areas, green spaces, parks, river, and landscaping.