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Hello Main Street,
I hope you are having a wonderful week. There are several updates so please see the information below. If you have any questions, please let me know.
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LOST PINES CHRISTMAS MEETING |
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The Main Street Advisory Board Lost Pines Christmas Committee meeting is on Wednesday, November 3rd at 5:30pm at City Hall. The board is looking for volunteers to help make Lost Pines Christmas Magical!!
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All signs are prohibited in the City Limits and the Extraterritorial unless constructed, maintained, structurally altered, or improved by a valid City permit and authorized under the City of Bastrop's B3 Code.
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- Signs in any public right-of-way
- Off-premise sign (including Billboards)
- Signs with lights that blink, fluctuate, or move
- Signs that can be confused with traffic control devices
- Signs attached to any utility pole or wire, traffic sign, or public easement or placed on government-owned property
- Signs that obstruct fire escapes, required exits, windows, or door opening intended as a means of egress
- Boxes, tires, or other goods stored in view of the street, etc. that have large product identification
- Commercial Signs or advertising materials that are worn, held, or attached to a person's body adverting the sale of goods, real property, or services
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- Portable Signs
- Feather banners
- Balloon signs
- Inflatable Signs
- Pennants
- Poles signs other than along Hwy 71
- Roof Signs (including signs that are otherwise authorized but are placed on a roof or on a mobile food vendor or vehicle).
- Signs placed or attached to trees, brushes, planters, benches, or other pedestrian elements.
- Signs on trash receptacles except signs that are required by law, provide direction on the trash receptacle's use, provide safety instructions, or are otherwise customarily found on trash receptacle as a means of identifying the trash collection company
- Flags with a Commercial message
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eCabs no longer operate as a CARTS Now service but will continue to serve the downtown Bastrop area.
New eCab Hours:
Monday - Thursday 3 - 9 p.m.
Friday - Sunday 2 - 10 p.m.
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Monday, November 15th from 2:00 pm until 3:30pm, are you ready to hire, train, motivate, and retain excellent staff who stay, especially during these days of staffing challenges?
Then we invite you to come and learn everything that we've proven out with our most successful clients:
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Understand best methods to attract and retain the qualified matches for the job
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How to train and empower for excellent results and job satisfaction with a few enticing practices
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Discover the secret to excellence with diverse and challenging personalities
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Hear the most common training practice that sends staff running away and learn what to do instead
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Learn how to get results so incredible you can't help but to question if they are accurate, all while you enjoy working ON the business and less IN the business
And, walk away with a realistic yet robust plan for 4th quarter staffing to make your Holiday Merry, Bright and Profitable without feeling so burnt-out at the end!
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About the Presenters
Len and Judy Lester are lifetime retail professionals who successfully grew an award-winning Main Street gift business from 1996-2016, when they sold it for a nice profit. They are the only company that offers the experience and expertise as 7-figure entrepreneurs, Main Street building owners & landlords, profitable expansion and sale of a business, and over forty combined years of successful business coaching and consulting. A few of their notable accolades:
- 2009 Niche Magazine Top 25 Retailers of American Craft
- Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year 2012
- Best of Georgetown Award: Top Specialty Store 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, & 2016
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ROAD CLOSURE - VETERAN'S DAY CAR SHOW |
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Friday, November 12th
The roads will close at 2:00 pm on Friday, November 12th and open on Saturday, November 13th at 5:00 pm.
• Main Street from Farm St to Pine St
• Pine Street from Main St to Water St
Event Hours: 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
PLEASE SEE MAP FOR DETAILS.
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Saturday, November 13th
Roads Closed: 5:00 am -5:00 pm
• Main St from Farm St to Pine St
• Farm St from Water St to Main St
• Spring St from Alley A to the Opera House
• Pine St from Main St to Pecan St
• Water St from Walnut St to Pine St
Event Hours: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
PLEASE SEE MAP FOR DETAILS
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Main Street America and GoDaddy are teaming up to provide digital empowerment to business owners around the U.S. Through Empower by GoDaddy, we equip entrepreneurs in communities with training, tools, and peer networks to help small businesses establish and improve an effective digital presence. For more information check out this flyer.
The following is included at no cost to businesses:
- Digital commerce education and training courses
- Business coaching/mentorship
- Blogs and other learning resources
- Discounts on e-commerce related products
There are two ways businesses can participate:
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2. Provide their email address to your Main Street Program. Local directors should then compile the list of interested businesses and email to Amanda Mutai at Main Street America. Each interested business will receive an individual invite with a username and password to get started with the learning platform.
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Join the Bastrop Opera House for a mysterious dinner. Registrations must be made 24 hours in advance. Menu: Bruschetta Spinach Salad Roast Beef Rosemary Roasted New Potatoes Asparagus Rolls/Butter Dessert Tea/Water/Coffee
October 29, & 30
Dinner at 6:30 pm
Show begins at 7:30 pm
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Bastrop Fire Department along with the City of Bastrop will host the Bastrop Boo Bash drive thru trick-or-treat is this Saturday, October 30, 2021 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm in Mayfest Park. The event is free to the community and vendors.
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On Friday, November 5th from 6-8ish, Main Event is having its First Friday Artwalk.
Join the Lost Pines Master Naturalists for a hands-on, brain-on bird experience - Why do birds have different beaks? This months theme is Sights & Sounds a mini music festival!
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Market Days will be back on November 6th 10am until 5pm events in Downtown Bastrop. Shop local and support local artisans!
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November 6, 2021 is the last fall movie in the park in Fisherman's Park. We're playing A Dog's Purpose, and the movie will begin when the sun goes down.
Grab the family and a blanket then head over to the park this from 6 pm until 9 pm. There will be oversized games, face painting, light concessions, and plenty of family fun.
Its Free to the community!
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LOST PINES CHRISTMAS PARADE PACKET |
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Bastrop’s fanciful, fantastic, fun—and even famous—annual Lost Pines Christmas Parade will light up the night skies as it makes its way down Main Street on Saturday, December 11th.
As in the past, there are no participation fees or pre-registration required; register as you arrive at check-in and line up for the parade, at the staging point on the north side of Bastrop High School.
Line up and registration begins at 4 p.m.; the parade begins to roll at 6 p.m. sharp!
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The Main Street Advisory Board has been working on the rebranding of our city parking lots. Bastrop was named an inaugural Texas Bird City in 2020, so the board partnered with the Bird City Coalition to rename each parking lot after a native bird.
Click the graphic of the map to download the map.
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