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Mason Homestead set to see series of renovations The Mason Homestead is set for a face lift after Leander City Council approved a $143,000 contract with Texas Patriot Contracting and a roughly $6,000 contract with Bee Cave Drilling on Oct. 17. Bee Cave Drilling will work on the wells on the property, and Texas Patriot Contracting was set to work on interior and exterior projects, according to the meeting agenda. However, city council is set to rescind the contract with Texas Patriot Contracting at its Nov. 7 meeting, after press time, opting instead to have the project go through the bid process. Zooming in The Mason Homestead—an 1860s-era house and property that has been restored in the city—hasn’t been repaired or renovated since 2010, and it needs maintenance in order to be used as a public rental space moving forward, according to the agenda. The two wells at the homestead are starting to fail,
Leander approves wastewater plan
Leander City Council approved updates to the city’s wastewater master plan Oct. 3. The updates recommended over 40 projects in the next 20 years, which were projected to cost $266 million, according to the agenda item. Dig deeper Two interceptors, or wastewater pipes that collect and transport water, were recommended for immediate widening, assistant city engineer Sarvesh Dhakal said. The update recommended that 13,020 feet of the Block House Creek interceptor be widened from 21 inches to 24 inches, which is slated to cost $17.6 million. The new plan also recommends 8,170 feet of the Mason Creek interceptor be widened from 15 inches to 24 inches. It is expected to cost $10.29 million.
Leander City Council approved two contracts Oct. 17.
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it said, and Bee Cave Drilling recommended filling and sealing them for safety. Needed exterior and interior repairs and renova- tions at the property, include: • Replacing over 300 square feet of flooring • Removing decking, railing and balusters • Replacing entryway door and glass • Installing new front and rear decking and framing • Installing new railing and handrails • Releveling the brick pathway
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