The City Council reviewed findings and recommendations from the final draft of the City of Leander Stormwater Master Plan, including flood modeling, 15 priority areas, capital improvement recommendations, drainage policies, funding options, and potential external funding.

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Briefing

Apr 24, 2026

Council Reviews Long-Term Finances

Leander City Council reviewed fiscal forecasts, fund balances, capital projects and future debt capacity, including a projection that the utility fund could grow by 10%. The discussion also noted that the current wastewater rate is low.

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Briefing

Apr 23, 2026

Council Reviews Regional Transit and Water Plans

The retreat produced no formal votes, but council reviewed regional transportation and water infrastructure plans, including BCRUA’s Phase 2 project schedule and Leander’s reported access to 27.7 million gallons per day.

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Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

Plans Update Kickoff Presented

The commission received a presentation on the kickoff of updates to Leander’s Comprehensive Plan and Transportation Master Plan.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Council canvasses special election results

Leander City Council approved the canvass of the February 7, 2026, special election results by a 3-0 vote. The election chose a mayor and a Councilmember for Place 4 to fill unexpired terms.

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Briefing

Dec 24, 2025

Council Approves Place 3 Election Results

The council approved the canvassed results of the December 13, 2025 runoff election for Councilmember Place 3 by a 2-0 vote.

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Briefing

Sep 23, 2025

Leander Adopts Property Tax Rate

The City Council approved a property tax rate of $0.417282 per $100 of valuation on a 5-0 vote. The rate is unchanged from last year and 2.5% below the No-New-Revenue rate, but total property tax collections are expected to be 9.1% higher because of increased property values and newly improved properties.

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Briefing

Sep 11, 2025

Board Approves FY 2026 Reinvestment Zone Budget

The Development Authority Board approved the FY 2026 proposed budget for Leander Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1 by a 4-0 vote. The document states the budget has no fiscal impact on property owners.

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Briefing

Sep 11, 2025

TIRZ Board Approves FY 2026 Budget

The Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1 board approved the proposed FY 2026 budget by a 4-0 vote. The minutes state that the budget has no fiscal impact on property owners.

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