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Bastrop 552 film studio east of Austin up for deannexation under new, controversial law

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Bastrop 552 film studio east of Austin up for deannexation under new, controversial law

Another developer in the Austin area is pursuing a new, controversial law that allows landowners on the fringes of cities to petition to be removed from an extraterritorial jurisdiction, freeing them up to develop with fewer regulations. This article details the developer’s plans and the city’s take on the idea.