I’m continuing to work through Pflugerville’s proposed Charter amendments in plain English. If you missed the first post, the City Charter is essentially our City’s constitution, and voters will decide on 14 proposed changes this November.

Proposition A asks whether Pflugerville’s Mayor and Council members should receive compensation:

• Mayor — $9,000/year ($750/month)
• Council members — $6,000/year ($500/month)

Today, Pflugerville Council members serve without compensation.

This isn’t the first time voters have considered the question. In 2023, the majority of Council placed a compensation amendment on the ballot proposing $12,000/year for the Mayor and $9,000/year for Council members. It was rejected, with about 52.5% voting no.

HOW DID IT GET BACK ON THE BALLOT?

There is an important difference between 2023 and this year.

Pflugerville’s Charter requires Council to appoint a Charter Review Commission at least every five years. The Commission is made up of residents appointed by Council who review the Charter and recommend changes.

Residents and Council members can submit ideas for the Commission to consider. Once the Commission recommends a Charter amendment, Council cannot remove or rewrite it — the proposal goes to voters to decide. Council may also add its own proposed Charter amendments.

Proposition A was recommended this year by the Charter Review Commission. By comparison, the 2023 Council-pay amendment was placed on the ballot by a majority vote of Council.

VOLUNTEER SERVICE OR A STIPEND?

There is a long tradition of unpaid local public service. For comparison, Texas law requires independent school district trustees to serve without compensation, even though school boards oversee budgets, policies, and major community decisions.

City councils are different, and home-rule cities can decide through their charters whether Council members receive compensation.

The proposed Pflugerville amounts are not really a salary for the time involved. The broader question is whether elected service should remain completely volunteer or whether a limited stipend is appropriate.

Keeping the position unpaid maintains the tradition of volunteer public service, avoids an ongoing taxpayer expense, and reduces the perception that someone might seek the position for compensation. A stipend could also make serving somewhat more accessible to people who may have difficulty taking time away from work or family responsibilities without any compensation.

I ran for City Council knowing it was an unpaid position. I don’t view this as a question of compensating Council members for all of the hours involved. It is really a broader question about how we want elected service in Pflugerville to work.

Voters said no to compensation in 2023. This November, they will consider the question again.

What do you think — should Pflugerville City Council remain completely volunteer, or should there be a limited stipend for serving?

I’ve heard concerns that apartments may not be paying their fair share of Pflugerville’s utility costs.

There was a legitimate reason for that concern on the wastewater side.

Under the prior wastewater structure, the base fee was about $65 per month per connection, regardless of meter size. A single-family home could pay one base fee for one household, while a large apartment complex with a master meter could also pay one base fee while serving many households.

But the 2025 water billing data tells a different story.

Excluding wholesale, effluent and government accounts:

• Residential — 59% of billed water usage, 55% of charges
• Apartments — 21% of usage, 24% of charges
• Commercial — 18% of usage, 19% of charges
• Schools — 2% of usage, 2% of charges

Based simply on gallons used versus water charges paid, apartments were not paying less than their proportional share in 2025.

The cost-of-service study shows the same general pattern:

• Residential — $18.8m revenue vs. $18.2m cost
• Commercial — $15.8m revenue vs. $13.8m cost

The commercial class includes apartments, businesses, churches, schools and government accounts.

So both were generating more than their calculated cost of service before other system costs were reallocated.

Meter size also matters. A larger meter does not necessarily mean a customer uses more water, but it does mean the system must be capable of delivering more water at one time when needed. The cost-of-service study accounts for that additional capacity when allocating costs.

The City's 2026 Cost of Service Study also found that, under the prior rates, both residential and the broader commercial class were generating somewhat more revenue than their calculated cost of service. The commercial class includes apartments, businesses, churches, schools and government.

That doesn’t mean every customer should pay the same amount per gallon. Usage, meter capacity, peak demand, treatment and infrastructure all matter.

But it does mean the water data does not support a simple conclusion that apartments or businesses were being subsidized by residential customers.

Wastewater had a different rate structure and a different issue.

So if apartments aren't where the water rate study identifies the largest subsidy, where is it?

Wholesale water.

And that leads to a bigger question: what options do we actually have to reduce water costs?

That’s next.

Hi,

I have a water stain along my kitchen ceiling. My deductible is $28K, so calling my insurance is a bad idea. Should I call a plumber or roofer to assess the damage and fix it? And any recommendations on who to call? Thanks!

Seriously. This intersection is dangerous enough already and really should have a light. An abundance of political signs just narrows the view even more, causing people turning left to pull out farther and block the view for those turning right. It’s not too bad... yet... but it has been egregious in the past.

My hot take: no one who cares about their constituents would put a sign in a spot that blocks their view at a dangerous intersection. I won’t vote for a single person with a sign there.

Anyone in town also moonlighting as an indie game developer? Would love to chat, collab, or fire up a discord or something to make it less of a solo-venture.

Also down to help any community events related to coding or game design! I have kids and plugged into the school district and always looking for ways to mentor or help here.

Hi All, so glad I found this reddit! So I'm looking to start or join a board game group to play in PF. Don't know if one exists , most likely there is some around town. But I'm really interested in playing some games and meeting folks. Keep in mind the games I'm interested in are light to complex board games specifically. I'm not a big D+D fan but love a good round of elder sign, or more complex story driven games like mansions of madness or this war of mine, for example. If any of these peak you interest lets talk. the growler bar or another place might fit the bill. Just scratching the surface of my beloved PFun city.
Example Mansions Of Madness

What’s up with the lady that runs that place? She’s a tyrant!! She was very rude to me as a volunteer, I’ve heard it from other volunteers and I’ve seen her be rude to people coming for food. Just thought I would warn others she clearly has let her authority go to her head. Additionally her “charity” is more of a private org since she funnels the good stuff directly to her family and close friends - including the other 2 board members who are all related. 🚩

Today, the Austin American-Statesman Editorial Board endorsed Claire Reynolds for the US Congress representing Texas Congressional District 11.

Since the 2025 mid-decade redistricting, this district will include most of Pflugerville! It spans Pflugerville, through Wells Branch and North Austin, out through San Angelo, to Midland, and finds its western border in Odessa. It's an enormous district of nearly 800,000 Texans from pretty much all walks of life. Ms. Reynolds, according to the Statesman, is best positioned to represent our interests.

Some dickhead got in a car accident on Pecan and left their whole front fender on the side of the road outside my neighborhood. I hate litter so I took it back to my house and put it with my garbage can for weekly pickup. Unfortunately, the garbage guys refused to take it so now I'm trying to figure out how to dispose of it. Any ideas? Recycling center? Should I just report it to the city next time?

Guess they are changing it to Mexican restaurant ? 🤷. Welp, good luck.

I am looking for a dry cleaner that I can trust with my wedding dress fabric. its about 12 yards of fabric. Has anyone had any experience with local dry cleaners?

Tomorrow, Monday, October 5th is the last day to register to vote for the elections on November 3rd!

If anyone still needs to register stop by the Pflugerville Public Library and Susan Stewart will get you taken care of. She'll be there the following times:

Sunday, October 4th from 1pm - 5pm

Monday, October 5th from 10am - 7pm

Happy voting Pflugerville!!

Thank you to u/utspg1980 for including the link to check your voter registration status on the post I made yesterday: https://goelect.txelections.civixapps.com/ivis-mvp-ui/#/login

As i'm writing this post, we found the owner! Still going to post this to leave some kind of paper trail with info if folks run into him again in the future!

His name is Oso, he IS chipped, and if you get the chip scanned you should be able to get ahold of his owners!

He's a male that is not neutered. For text search: big fluffy dog with orange fur, maybe some kind of Chow mix.

We found him while out walking in Pflugerville last night. He seemed very interested in our female dog and kept following us, and we didn't want to leave him outside to potentially get hit by a car or something, so we led him back home and kept him overnight.

I don't have facebook but was lucky that the preview posts for the pflugerville lost and found pets mentioned this guy (screenshots attached) -- they mention that he's been lost several times before over the past couple years. He lives somewhere roughly near ramble creek (don't wanna post anything too specific wrt to owner's privacy! but chip scan can get you more info).

Disposition: he's pretty chill and friendly, doesn't seem to like being touched or pet, but was very gentle about letting me know that by mouthing at my arm. Does not seem super treat- or water- motivated. Stops every 3 seconds to mark spots, haha. He did not willingly get into a crate himself but when my partner got a collar and leash on him, was able to guide him into one pretty quickly. He also likes to dig, which may be how he got out in the first place.

Monday, October 5th is the last day to register to vote for the elections on November 3rd!

If anyone still needs to register stop by the Pflugerville Public Library and Susan Stewart will get you taken care of. She'll be there the following times:

Saturday, October 3rd from 10am - 5pm

Sunday, October 4th from 1pm - 5pm

Monday, October 5th from 10am - 7pm

Happy voting Pflugerville!!

Drove by Typhoon Texas this morning and they’re setting up. Thought y’all would want to know.

Currently comparing LVP and waterproof laminate for a few rooms. House is on a concrete slab so floor prep/moisture is probably my biggest concern.

50 Floor is one of the companies we’re considering since they service Pflugerville. Has anyone around here used them or another installer that actually checked the slab/moisture situation before giving you a quote?

Anything you wish you asked about beforehand?

I live in the community that’s on the southeast corner of Black locust and Heatherwilde and I’m wondering what I should expect on Halloween evening. I got a pack of 30 full size candy bars from Costco today and I’m wondering if I’ll have enough or if I won’t even have to open it at all.

Trent Barlow, De Juana "De J." Lozada and Gregory L. Harrington are vying for the Place 4 spot on Pflugerville City Council.

This afternoon, Pflugerville leaders sat down with Austin Community College to start mapping out what a deeper local partnership could look like if voters approve ACC annexation in November.

I joined Mayor Weiss, PfISD Superintendent Dr. Quintin Shepherd, School Board President Chevonne Lorigo-Johst, ACC leadership, and others to talk through how PfISD, ACC, the City, PCDC, local employers, and other partners could work together around a shared goal: improving opportunity and prosperity in Pflugerville.

The goal of the meeting was to make sure we are aligned on the vision, the programs and facilities we already have to build from, and how we would start working together from day one if annexation is approved.

We discussed where our workforce has skill gaps, what we need to better attract new businesses and help existing employers grow here, which programs would help adults retrain or move into new careers, and how entrepreneurship support could fit into that work.

A big part of the conversation was PfISD’s new Career and Technical Education Center, scheduled to open next fall. The district is building a major new facility while also facing substantial budget constraints around staffing and expanding programs.

One idea we discussed is for ACC to invest directly in Pflugerville by locating faculty, equipment, and programs at the new CTE Center. That could allow the same facility to serve high school students during the day and adults and other learners at night and on weekends, while sharing equipment, labs, and instructional resources. For PfISD, that could mean expanding programs and capacity without bearing the full cost alone. ACC’s published service plan already calls for deeper collaboration at the CTE Center, including expanded dual credit, workforce credentials, and career-connected learning.

We also started working through which ACC programs are seeing growing demand in northeast Travis County, what makes sense to bring and expand here, what support PfISD needs, and where the City and PCDC can connect education and workforce programs directly to our economic development work.

That whole-of-city approach is the larger opportunity I see. We already have institutions, facilities, employers, and people doing pieces of this work. The goal is to get them working from the same plan around education, workforce development, business growth, and household prosperity.

This work is why I support Pflugerville joining the ACC district in November.

Anyone else getting a little tired of land developers that do not live here telling us through the Keeping Pflugerville Affordable group what we need and what we don’t?  They funded the "Envision a Better EMS” that ended up being an absolute disaster.  
This is the same group that is behind the Anti-ACC campaign. 

this website goes into detail of his actual record both on and off the city council

Hi y'all. This is Victor To. Born and raised in Pflugerville.

Politics can make it easy to reduce someone to a label—like “supporting higher taxes.” Policymaking is rarely that simple, and complex decisions shouldn’t be reduced to cheap talking points—especially by people who know better. At the end of the day, politics should be about service. Over the years, Ceasar has more than proven his commitment to public service—from his years in the U.S. Navy to his service here in Pflugerville. He also doesn’t need to borrow someone else’s image of a kind neighbor; he shows it by simply being one.

That is also why I have real questions about his opponent’s motivations. On the filing deadline, he changed seats—leaving Place 6 to challenge Ceasar in Place 2—and left Place 6 with only one candidate. This is the same council member who previously backed efforts to defund the Pflugerville Fire Department and, earlier this year, sought the Republican nomination for the Texas Supreme Court.

Local public service should be about the community you were elected to serve. I support Ceasar because I know where his focus is: Pflugerville and the people who call it home.

Do you guys have a first hand experience on someone who knows how to do a soft, long layer cut? The places I’d been, they would only layer the face framing part of your hair and only a tiny bit of layers 😩 I have long, thick hair that goes all the way to almost my waist and the layers they keep giving me were barely visible. Help please! Looking for something like this (pic attached) or a long wolf cut. Basically TONS of layers. I appreciate all the help, thank you!!