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The Bastrop Advertiser photo/Terry Hagerty
One piece of the sculpted series, "The Waco Cattle Drive,"
by sculptor Robert Summers, rests in the Bastrop West
Commercial parking lot last week before delivery. The work of
art was cast at Bastrop's Deep in the Heart Art Foundry.
Grads get a jump
By Terry Hagerty
Assistant Editor
Caitlin Boatright had a quick
response on why she chose
to finish her studies early at
Bastrop High School.
"I really just wanted to get
a jump-start on college," said
Boatright, a Cedar Creek res-
ident and one of nearly two
dozen BHS seniors who earned
graduation rights last week. "I
will start Austin Community
College in the spring and con-
tinue to work at (a local) bank,
then start the University of
Texas in the fall."
How does it feel to finish
high school studies just in time
for Christmas?
"Amazing," Boatright
responded.
Kayla Lox was also focused
on similar goals.
"I decided that I wanted to
graduate in December because
I wanted to work full time to
save some money before I start
college in the fall," Lox said.
"Exams finished for me 011
Thursday, Dec. 18, so I am offi-
cially a graduate."
Actually, the students don't
receive their diplomas until
May, with the rest of their class,
but they can still say they've
finished high school and be
accurate.
"Even though I have gradu-
ated early, I still plan on walk-
ing the stage with the rest of my
friends on graduation day," Lox
said. "Due to the Christmas hol-
idays, it doesn't really feel like
I have graduated yet, but I'm
sure it will when January comes
around and all of my friends
are going to school while I am
working."
Lox also has her career plans
lined up.
"I plan on working fulltime
somewhere until I start college
in the fall at Austin Community
College," she said. "I'm not
positive what I am going to
study, but I'm pretty sure that I
want to get a degree in Digital
Medical Sonography."
Lox said she treasures her
time at BHS.
"One of my best memories
of being at BHS was that I
was able to see my dad almost
everywhere I went, because he
works at the school. Also, early
release and late start were pretty
great!" she said.
Inspired by teachers
"It feels good to be a gradu-
ate from high school and it's
one step further towards the
real world," Jessica Jenkins
exclaimed. "The exams are fin-
ished and I am glad for that. I
guess I'm officially graduated
now."
She said she decided to grad-
uate in December because she
has a long college road ahead
of her and she is ready to get
started.
"My career plan is to become
a neonatal doctor, so I will def-
initely be going to college,"
Jenkins said. "My two best
memories from Bastrop High
School are my history teacher,
Ms. Roberts, who has inspired
me in the medical field and all
of my friends. We have a lot of
memories there and I will miss
them."
thagerty @ bastropadvertiser.
com
gin eads in ecember sales tax payments
By Cyndi Wright
Editor
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said the state collected
$1.98 billion in sales tax in November, up 4.7 percent com-
pared to November 2007.
"For the first three months of the state's 2009 fiscal year,
state sales tax collections have continued to grow," Combs
said. "However, the increase is less than in the past three
years, and collections from important sectors such as retail
trade and construction have declined slightly."
Bastrop County saw a 1.38 percent increase from December
2007, receiving $408,159 this year compared to $402,571 last
year. For 2008, the county received $5,074,851 — up from
$4,776,752 in 2007, a 6.24 percent increase.
The city of Bastrop saw a slight decrease in sales tax pay-
ments, when compared to last December. The city received
$287,343 this year and $289,086 last year, a .60 per-
cent decrease. Payments to date for the city of Bastrop
are $3,518,945, up 7.14 percent from last year's total of
$3,284,344.
The city of Elgin's 2008 December payment was 6.90 per-
cent higher than last year's. This year, Elgin received $95,192
compared to last year's $89,046. To date, Elgin has received
$1,202,575 compared to $1,148,693 last year, a 4.69 percent
increase.
"Obviously we are really pleased," said Robert Powers,
finance director for the city of Elgin. "If I had to guess why
I'd say that people are changing their buying habits and shop-
ping closer to home."
Smithville's take for December 2008 at $25,623 was
only slightly more than last year's $24,438. Over the year,
Smithville received $353,330 for 2008 over last year's
$343,713, a 2.79 percent increase.
The Comptroller sent cities, counties, special purpose
districts and transit systems their final sales tax allocations
of 2008 — $488 million, up 9.2 percent compared to last
December. Despite the economic slowdown, Combs said
local governments collected $5.9 billion in sales tax this year,
6.3 percent more than in 2007.
Combs sent Texas cities December sales tax allocations of
$328.5 million, up 9.5 percent compared to December 2007.
City sales tax allocations during calendar year 2008 totaled $4
billion, up 5.6 percent compared to 2007. Counties' December
sales tax allocations totaled $30.8 million, up 11.8 percent
compared to December 2007. Counties received $365.8 mil-
lion in sales tax during calendar year 2008, up 7.9 percent
compared to last year.
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Wright, Cyndi. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 155, No. 87, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 25, 2008, newspaper, December 25, 2008; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth252541/m1/3/: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.