Bastrop Mayor Lyle Nelson因滥用资金指控辞职; Pro Tem John Kirkland市长任期至5月。 Bastrop Mayor Lyle Nelson resigned over misuse of funds accusations; Mayor Pro Tem John Kirkland will serve until May.

Bastrop市长Lyle Nelson因被控滥用公共资金而立即辞职,尽管该市的行政长官和得克萨斯州游骑兵队的调查使他清白。 Bastrop Mayor Lyle Nelson resigned immediately amid accusations of misusing public funds, though he was cleared by the city's administrator and a Texas Rangers investigation. Nelson指责一些理事会成员阻止他履行职责。 Nelson accused some council members of preventing him from fulfilling his duties. Pro Tem John Kirkland市长将任职至5月3日的选举,市长职位的申请将于2月14日截止。 Mayor Pro Tem John Kirkland will serve until the May 3 election, with applications for the mayoral position closing on February 14.