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Bastrop City Council apologizes to Bridging Bastrop Board chair, discusses rule changes

In a hilarious display of performative wokeness and bureaucratic nonsense, the Bastrop City Council played virtue-signaling bingo on Tuesday, apologizing to the precious feelings of Sheila Lowe, chair of the newly-named Bridging Bastrop Board. In a 4-1 vote, the council approved a resolution groveling to Lowe, because god forbid anyone question the sacred diversity, equity, and inclusion agenda.

Cheryl Lee, the sole voice of reason on the council, voiced concerns over the board name change, suggesting it might detract from their actual mission. But wait, it gets better! Lee also had the audacity to criticize the board's glorious efforts, including their stellar work on understanding ADA compliance. The nerve of her!

Poor, poor Lowe, she was so brave, y'all. She said she "respected" Lee's comments but was oh-so-offended because her delicate feelings were hurt. Enter knights in shining armor Cynthia Meyer and Kevin Plunkett, sponsoring an apology resolution because god forbid anyone face actual criticism. Mayor Lyle Nelson, however, questioned the whole charade, asking if Lee's comments were really that offensive.

Meyer, a true drama queen, quoted Lowe's tragic letter, whining about embarrassment and a personal attack. LOL. Toughen up, buttercup! Meyer added, "I would say that was pretty harmful to Ms. Lowe's reputation." Oh, the humanity!

Nelson, the voice of reason, pointed out the council's hypocrisy, mentioning their ridiculous supermajority requirement for charter amendment recommendations and the recent removal of two Planning & Zoning commissioners. Plunkett tried to weasel out of it, claiming it was to prevent narrow majorities. What a joke!

Council entertains concerns about rules, transparency, and quorum

In other news, the council discussed rule changes, including a proposal by Kerry Fossler to lower the quorum required to hold a meeting from four to three members. Fossler, on her high horse, suggested this would prevent shady backroom deals and promote transparency. "The people's business needs to stay in front of the people," she preached. Give me a break.

A concerned resident, Cheryl Long, called out Fossler's BS, revealing that she sent letters accusing three council members of dishonesty. Long, keeping it real, called the letter a distraction, and said, "It seems that (Fossler) wants to change our quorum and meeting agenda for no reason or need...It is obvious that she is wasting time and taxpayers' money on a change that is not necessary." Preach it, sister!

But wait, there's more! Other residents drank the kool-aid, speaking in favor of lowering the quorum. The city attorney, Alan Bojorquez, reminded everyone that the council used to have a gentlemen's agreement to not discuss business privately. Those were the days...

Alex Henley, a Charter Review Commissioner, claimed the change was about adhering to the letter of the law, and then dropped a bombshell: he heard rumors of council members meeting behind closed doors. Oh snap!

In a hilarious twist, the council almost approved the new rules but had to table the vote because they forgot to bring a clean copy. What a bunch of amateurs. They'll try again on August 13. Stay tuned, folks, for more antics from the Bastrop City Council!