What we reported Leander’s Fire Station No. 1 is scheduled to relocate next to the new Tom Glenn High School, and the current station, along with the connecting Pat Bryson Hall, will be renovated to serve several city departments. Leander last January also created the Old Town business grant program, which helps support businesses locating or expanding within the Old Town area. One of those businesses is Sweeten Up Bake Shop, which received a $30,000 grant to move the business into Old Town.


The latest On Dec. 15, Leander City Council approved funds to begin the Fire Station No. 1 relocation project and began discussing the Pat Bryson Hall renovation and expansion. Leander Assistant City Manager Tom Yantis said the expanded space will house the building inspection, economic development, engineering, municipal court, and planning departments and divisions. City Council also approved Old Town business grants for Ponyfoot Public House, a brewpub and Texas Office Machines.


What’s next While the city does not currently have other grant requests submitted, Leander Economic Development Director Mark Willis said he expects a couple of additional new business ventures in Old Town in 2017. Yantis said the renovated and expanded Pat Bryson Hall could be completed by the end of 2017.