Leander

Monday's event, themed "Unity Through Diversity," featured performances from dancers, musicians, choirs and spoken word artists, as well as a marketplace with local venders.

Dedicated fans of 1974 horror classic make pilgrimages to Bagdad Cemetery in Leander where the iconic opening scene was filmed.

A leak in the pipeline supplying water from Lake Travis to the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority water treatment facility was diverting 2 million gallons of water a day. The facility is Leander's primary source for drinking water and supplies Cedar Park with 20% of residents' drinking water.

Leander voted 59% in favor of staying in the Capital Metro system and the 1% sales tax that pays for transit service.

The election results mean Leander will keep a commuter rail link into Austin, a commuter bus route and an on-demand minibus called Pickup. The city will also continue paying a 1% sales tax to Capital Metro.

The Austin suburb is voting on whether to cut ties with Capital Metro and keep millions in sales tax cash.

Leander's City Council voted to call an election this spring on whether to redirect millions of dollars in sales tax revenue currently paying for membership in the regional transit system into the city's spending account.

The transit agency's board voted to refund Leander sales tax revenue above what it costs to deliver bus and rail services. The move is part of a deal intended to avert a general election in the suburban community on whether to cut ties with Capital Metro.

A decision on whether to ask Leander voters if they want to remain part of the regional transit system was postponed until after the Capital Metro board meets Monday to discuss the city's membership.

If Leander left Capital Metro, it would save $10 million in annual sales tax revenues and eliminate commuter rail and other transit services.