A roughly 40-acre sports complex featuring soccer fields, indoor sports facilities and a track is planned for a site near Northline in Leander.

The Leander City Council voted Sept. 17 to approve a letter of intent with youth sports organization CenTex Sports, according to a news release. The proposed complex would be located at 204 Heritage Grove Road, just off 183A Toll.

About the project: The planned complex would include

• A more than 150,000-square-foot indoor sports complex

• At least four baseball or softball fields

• Three soccer fields

• A covered track

• Four beach volleyball courts

Dig in deeper: The letter of intent approved by Leander City Council is a step toward a potential Chapter 380 economic development agreement between the city and CenTex Sports.

QuesaLab is set to begin construction in October, according to project filings from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

The details: The business describes itself as a “modern quesadilla kitchen,” according to an Instagram account with the same name.

Project filings state construction on QuesaLab is set to wrap up in April. The restaurant is said to have a drive-through as well as a dining area.

• Expected construction completion April 2027

• 13900 W State Hwy 29, Ste. 100, Liberty Hill

Firefly Aerospace opened a new facility for spacecraft production this month, significantly expanding its ability to produce moon landers and orbital vehicles. Local and state government officials, as well as representatives from NASA and the Texas Space Commission, joined the company Sept. 22 to celebrate the opening of its new cleanroom at its Cedar Park headquarters.

What’s new: The new cleanroom is four times the size of Firefly’s existing cleanroom, a company representative said. Using both cleanrooms, Firefly will be able to produce up to 12 lunar landers and orbital vehicles simultaneously, Vice President of Spacecraft Ray Allensworth said.

The new cleanroom was funded in part by an $8.2 million grant from the Texas Space Commission and a $1 million grant from the city of Cedar Park. Texas Space Commission Executive Director Norm Garza said Firefly’s project was one of the first to receive funding from the state commission and be completed.

Quote of note: “It's really meaningful to have this level of support from the city and from the state. I think it really shows how invested they are and how they really see the value of companies like Firefly growing in Central Texas. I think it's really important to not just add companies like Firefly in Central Texas, but keep growing them and build a foundation,” Allensworth said.

Williamson County officials plan to reorganize several departments within county facilities to alleviate overcrowding, County Manager Rebecca Clemons said at a Sept. 22 Commissioners Court meeting.

What's happening: Clemons proposed relocating the majority of the Information Technology Department into the former Williamson County Georgetown Tax Office in order to repurpose existing space for the Elections and Adult Probation departments.

The IT Department is currently housed in the Inner Loop Annex.

Additionally, the plan includes reorganizing the Sheriff's Office to create space for a future Medical Examiner's Office.

The backstory: Several county departments moved into the new Administration Building in July, freeing up some space in other county facilities.

What's next: Facilities staff will make minor modifications to begin the moves immediately. Once the spaces are fully vacated, staff will review with department heads and present finalized plans to the court, Clemons said.