Residential and commercial construction permitting is on hold in Bastrop.
The suburb east of Austin on Aug. 21 put a 90-day halt on new permits amid concerns about flooding, according to multiple media reports. Projects that are already under construction or that have already received their permits can continue.
Bastrop, estimated population 84,761, has suffered periodic bouts of flooding in recent years, including serious incidents in 2015 and 2016 that included rescuers plucking residents from…
