Pflugerville bond committee advances $117.07M package, pauses 685 relief routes for further review

The Pflugerville Capital Improvement Bond Committee on a night of brief votes and extended discussion advanced a proposed $117,070,000 bond package and decided to remove the 685 relief routes from consideration for the 2026 ballot while staff pursue further planning and coordination.

Committee members and city staff spent the bulk of the meeting reviewing project lists, revised cost estimates and the tax-rate implications of issuing bonds. Staff said the 2026 proposal focuses on parks, the PAWS animal shelter project, transportation improvements and downtown parking; they emphasized that the relief-route work for SH 685 remains in the city's five‑year Capital Improvement Plan but will be deferred from this bond cycle.

Staff member Angel led the presentation, noting project categories and that Finance Director Tracy Waldron joined to walk the committee through fiscal details. Angel told the group that, after refinements and identifying additional funding sources for some projects, "the total amount that we are talking about tonight is 117 million 70,000 dollars." The committee heard…