Council approves development-permitting audit after clarifying scope and presentation requirements

Oct 13, 2026

Council approved a revised scope and contract with Simple City Design for a development review and permitting audit, adding stakeholder engagement, building-permit considerations and a requirement that findings be presented to council.

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The Pflugerville City Council voted Oct. 13 to approve a professional-services contract with Simple City Design to audit the city's development-review and permitting processes. Council members pressed staff and the consultant on scope, saying the original document read like a process-mapping exercise rather than a full operational-efficiency audit that would examine staffing, third-party contracts and customer experience.

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