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Bastrop County, Texas · who to call

Bastrop County offices: who to call

The county's own offices — what each one does and what it costs, from the money trail — and the state offices located in Bastrop County. This is an independent guide, not a government website; the county's official site is bastropcounty.gov. Phone numbers and hours change — confirm before you go.

County offices

County judge$315,230 in 2026 budget lines named for it

County Judge: Gregory Klaus

Budget: County Judge $315,230

County clerk$749,048 in 2026 budget lines named for it

County Clerk: Krista Bartsch

804 Pecan St., Bastrop, TX 78602 · 512-581-7160

Budget: County Clerk $749,048

Assessor$1,470,021 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Tax Assessor-Collector: Ellen Owens

Budget: Tax Assessor-Collector $1.5 million

Collector$1,470,021 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Tax Assessor-Collector: Ellen Owens

Budget: Tax Assessor-Collector $1.5 million

Treasurer$468,164 in 2026 budget lines named for it

County Treasurer: Brittney Ross

Budget: County Treasurer $468,164

Sheriff and jail$27,909,762 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Sheriff: Maurice Cook

Budget: Sheriff’s Office (Law Enforcement) $14.7 million · County Jail $13.2 million

Emergency management and 911$3,210,846 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Budget: 911 Communications $2.8 million · Emergency Management $375,404

Roads$13,704,096 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Budget: Road & Bridge Fund $13.7 million

Amounts add up the 2026 budget lines whose names match each office. An office can also be paid from lines named differently, so treat these as a floor — open each line to see its source page, or walk the whole money trail.

State offices in Bastrop County

We haven't gathered the state offices located in Bastrop County yet — not gathered, not hidden.

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