Back to Public Records Search<span style="margin-left:1.0pt;">Discuss receiving No-New-Revenue and Voter-Approval tax rate calculations; take action to consider a proposed tax rate; and schedule a public hearing date for the proposed tax rate.</span><span style="margin-left:0in;">Discuss and consider action on amending Ordinance No. 25-061-00 to amend the City of Leander’s FY2026 annual budget, ensuring alignment with financial priorities and necessary funding adjustments.</span>Discuss and consider action on a Special Event Application for the Leander Diwali Festival to be held on October 17, 2026, at Devine Lake Park, with a rain date of October 18, 2026; authorize towing associated with the event; and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all necessary documents.Conduct a Public Hearing regarding Comprehensive Plan Case CPA-26-0020 to adopt the Stormwater Master Plan to be included in the Comprehensive Plan, Leander, Williamson and Travis Counties, Texas.<ul><li>Discuss and consider action regarding Comprehensive Plan Case CPA-26-0020 as described above.</li></ul>Discuss and consider action on affirming participation by individual City Council members in the One Leander initiative and the designated area of focus for each City Council member.Discuss and consider action on an Ordinance regarding a request for a variance to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages to occur within 300 feet of a church, school, or hospital commonly addressed as 11880 Hero Way West, Suite 201, Leander, Williamson County, Texas.Discuss and consider casting the official ballot for the election of Places 1 through 4 of the Board of Trustees for the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool.Receive presentation and accept the 2026 Leander Public Arts and Culture Master Plan as revised pursuant to City Council direction at its meeting of June 5, 2025.Discuss and consider action on a Resolution authorizing creation of an Employee Benefits Trust; designating trustees of said Trust; and authorizing the Trust to purchase various forms of insurance for the benefit of city officers, employees, qualified retirees and dependents.<span style="margin-left:0in;">Discuss and consider action on the purchase of two (2) replacement fire engines and a new ladder truck for the Leander Fire Department, utilizing HGAC Buy Contract FS12-23 from Siddons-Martin Emergency Group, LLC in the amount of $4,232,024.00; and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all necessary documents.</span>Discuss and consider action regarding Tree Removal Case TRP-26-0057 regarding the removal of one (1) Heritage Tree associated with the Wildspring Phase 3 subdivision (PICP-26-0294), generally located northwest of the intersection of CR 175 and CR 177, Leander, Williamson County, Texas.Discuss and consider action regarding Tree Removal Case TRP-26-0060 regarding the removal of one (1) heritage tree associated with the Building Permit BLDR-26-11313, located at 1717 Garlock Drive, Leander, Williamson County, Texas.Discuss and consider action regarding Tree Removal Case TRP-26-0059 regarding the removal of two (2) heritage trees associated with the Crossroads Site Development (SD-26-0446), generally located south of Hero Way West, approximately 400 feet west of Bagdad Road, Leander, Williamson County, Texas.Discuss and consider action on amending an Ordinance authorizing uses for the tree mitigation in lieu of fees to support funding of specialized City staff, tree canopy studies, professional consulting services, and City staff support for reviews and mitigation.Discuss and consider action regarding Comprehensive Plan Case CPA-26-0020 to adopt the Stormwater Master Plan to be included in the Comprehensive Plan, Leander, Williamson and Travis Counties, Texas.Discuss and consider action on the Resolution supporting the Upper Brushy Creek Water Control Improvement District (WCID) to restore Lakewood Park to normal pool lake level of 876.2 feet above mean sea level and formally request the remaining documents that city staff requested from WCID on June 18, 2026.Discuss and consider action on casting a vote for the Texas Municipal League (TML) Region 10 Director Election.Discuss receiving No-New-Revenue and Voter-Approval tax rate calculations; take action to consider a proposed tax rate; and schedule a public hearing date for the proposed tax rate.Discuss and consider action on a Resolution authorizing creation of an Employee Benefits Trust; designating trustees of said Trust; and authorizing the Trust to purchase various forms of insurance for the benefit of city officers, employees, qualified retirees and dependents.Receive presentation and accept the 2026 Leander Public Arts and Culture Master Plan as revised pursuant to City Council direction at its meeting of June 5, 2025.CONSENT AGENDA: ACTIONConsider ratifying appointments related to the City Manager's updated Leadership Team organizational structure, including reclassification of 10 current employees to director positions to take effect on October 1, 2026, and as provided for in the Fiscal Year 2027 proposed budget.Discuss and consider action on an Ordinance regarding a request for a variance to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages to occur within 300 feet of a church, school, or hospital commonly addressed as 11880 Hero Way West, Suite 201, Leander, Williamson County, Texas.Discuss and consider casting the official ballot for the election of Places 1 through 4 of the Board of Trustees for the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool.CONSENT AGENDA: ACTIONConduct a Public Hearing regarding Comprehensive Plan Case CPA-26-0020 to adopt the Stormwater Master Plan to be included in the Comprehensive Plan, Leander, Williamson and Travis Counties, Texas. Discuss and consider action regarding Comprehensive Plan Case CPA-26-0020 as described above.Discuss and consider action on affirming participation by individual City Council members in the One Leander initiative and the designated area of focus for each City Council member.Discuss and consider action on a Special Event Application for the Leander Diwali Festival to be held on October 17, 2026, at Devine Lake Park, with a rain date of October 18, 2026; authorize towing associated with the event; and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all necessary documents.Discuss and consider action on amending Ordinance No. 25-061-00 to amend the City of Leander’s FY2026 annual budget, ensuring alignment with financial priorities and necessary funding adjustments.CONSENT AGENDA: ACTION
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CITY • Travis COUNTY
Annette Sponseller
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
Elected Councilmember, Place 4 for City of Leander.
asponseller@leandertx.gov512-230-8773
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Roll-Call Liberty Index
Freedom Score: 73.9/100
Statewide Rank: #22645 in Texas
Fiscal Restraint
68/100
Regulatory Restraint
71/100
Lone Dissents
1
Roll-Call Voting Record & Scorecard
Total Recorded Votes
86
Yes Votes
80 (93%)
No / Dissenting Votes
6 (7%)
Abstentions
0
Recorded Public Votes Log
VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-08-20VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (6-0)
2026-09-03VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (5-1)
2026-09-03VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (6-0)
2026-09-03VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (6-0)
2026-09-03VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-09-17VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (5-2)
2026-09-17VOTED: YESOutcome: FAILED (6-0)
2026-09-22VOTED: YESOutcome: FAILED (6-0)
2026-09-22VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-10-01VOTED: YESOutcome: FAILED (2-5)
2026-10-01VOTED: NOOutcome: PASSED (6-1)
2026-10-01VOTED: NOOutcome: PASSED (6-1)
2026-10-01VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-10-01VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-10-01VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-10-01VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-10-01VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-08-20VOTED: YESOutcome: FAILED (6-0)
2026-09-22VOTED: YESOutcome: FAILED (6-0)
2026-09-22VOTED: YESOutcome: FAILED (7-0)
2026-09-17VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-09-17VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-09-17VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (5-2)
2026-09-17VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (6-0)
2026-09-03VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (6-0)
2026-09-03VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (6-0)
2026-09-03VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (5-1)
2026-09-03VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (6-0)
2026-09-03VOTED: YESOutcome: PASSED (7-0)
2026-08-20