'Let's continue to grow this small town': Locals excited for new Elon Musk school

BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) -- Elon Musk's impact in Central Texas continues to grow. The billionaire's latest venture is a new school in Bastrop.

"It's continuing to help growth here. Obviously this isn't the same Bastrop that I grew up in. I used to be able to walk around, and I couldn't go somewhere without knowing who we were," native Tracey Merino said.

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