Leander Council Kills $1B Lagoon Plan | Austin News

Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 22, 2026 · 1m

Leander’s $1 billion development dream just sank—council voted unanimously to kill it after furious community backlash. The centerpiece? A four-acre lagoon meant to turn Leander into a tourist hotspot. But neighbors raised red flags: no clear plan for water sources, private wells going deeper and deeper, zero public transit for late-night swims, fears of creek pollution, and even stink from nearby sewage. With no groundwater regulation in Williamson County, residents feared the project would drain their taps and their trust. Tax revenue supporters were drowned out by the chorus of “no…