Commission approves FY26 master fee schedule updates including annexation and de‑annexation fees

The Pflugerville Planning and Zoning Commission approved updates to the city’s proposed fiscal‑year‑2026 master fee schedule after staff answered commissioner questions about competitiveness, annexation-related charges, and utility meter/tap cost drivers.

At the start of the consent‑agenda discussion, the chair pulled item 3(d) — the master fee schedule update — for brief questions. Staff said the city compares fees to peer cities (Georgetown, Cedar Park, Round Rock, Leander) and generally sits in the middle of that group. The commission asked about the rationale and frequency of proposed annexation and deannexation fees.

Staff said the annexation fee was new and intended to recover city staff and legal costs associated with annexation actions. The staff description for the annexation fee in the draft schedule is a $500 base fee plus legal fees and a technical fee. On deannexation, staff reported the city has experienced about four to five deannexations "since that law passed," placing Pflugerville on the lower side compared with other cities that have had many more.

Commissioners asked about water meter and tap fee increases; Brandon, the utility director, said those increases are largely marginal and tied to material costs (meter bodies, brass/copper, etc.) and modest staff/installation cost adjustments.

After discussion, the commission voted to approve the consent‑agenda items and the FY26 master fee schedule update; the chair called the voice vote and recorded no opposition.

What’s next: the approved fee schedule will be included in the city’s FY26 budget and administrative materials; specific legal and administrative steps (e.g., notifications, ordinance updates) will be completed by staff as part of the budget process.