Conduct a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Budget for the City of Pflugerville, TX.

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Mayor Weiss opened the public hearing. Ms. Waldron reviewed appraised taxable values, tax rate definitions, property tax, and provided information about cities that use sales tax to reduce rates. Discussion followed regarding comparison cities and build out status. Ms. Waldron reviewed key budget assumptions and discussed followed regarding staffing numbers. Ms. Waldron reviewed fund summaries, debt service, and expenditures. Ms. Waldron reviewed general capital projects and projects that were proposed with a bond and how to keep those projects moving forward if council wanted to. Discussion followed regarding the projects and focusing on the animal shelter and Reunion Park, and utilizing funds from the Limestone Commercial to Pfluger Farm project. Ms. Waldron reviewed next steps for budget adoption. Trent Barlow gave public comment clarifying that the tax rate is going up but because the median home value is going down the total is going down. Mr. Barlow asked about the possibility of a regional animal shelter. Mr. Metayer provided information about history of the animal shelter review and issues of regional animal shelters. Mr. Coffman moved to close the public hearing. Mayor Pro Tem Holiday seconded the motion. All voted in favor. The motion carried.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.