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Council approves 42-acre zoning change, discusses WCAD board nomination
Friday, February 3, 2012 |
The Leander City Council approved a zoning change for property located near the intersection of Bagdad Road and Vista Ridge Drive and discussed nomination of a candidate to the Williamson Central Appraisal District Board of Directors at its regular meeting Thursday night.
School district says new end-of-course test will not affect grade point average
Friday, February 3, 2012 |
Details of how the incoming new STAAR state assessment test will impact high school students topped the topics discussed by the Leander school district board of trustees’ Thursday meeting, with Superintendent Bret Champion saying that the end of course grade will not be included in a student’s grade point average.
Calling all Texas cowboy contractors
Thursday, February 2, 2012 |
A national cable station is calling all Texas cowboy contractors to a casting call for a new home improvement show.
Water intake project moves along
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
Cities considering deferring water intake barge due to little change in lake levels.
Reappraisal of fire damaged homes on City Council agenda
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
Authorization to reappraise all property damaged during local wildfires in 2011 is on the City Council’s regular meeting agenda Thursday night.
Council members to bid for re-election
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
As Americans watch coverage of the Republican primary debates, the city of Leander is gearing up for its own elections as terms for the mayor and City Council places 2, 4 and 6 expire and come up for election in May.
Elections hang on redistricting maps
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
Officials wait for word on boundaries, April 3 party primaries.
Vista Ridge HS holds genetics conference
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
More than 100 upper level high school science students from the Leander school district learned about genetics, embryo development and organogenesis — the process of growing organs —from geneticist Dr. Sam Rhine Jan. 23 at Vista Ridge High School.
Rotary club seeking acts for talent show
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
Calling all young, talented singers, dancers and other talent-show worthy students from the Cedar Park and Leander area for the inaugural Cedar Park Rotary Club talent show March 2 at the Leander High School Don Tew Peforming Arts Center.
Leander woman urinated on clothes, fought police arrest
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
A Leander woman kicked at police officers and urinated on herself as a means of protest to her arrest during a disturbance call Jan. 22, according to police reports.