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Pflugerville city staff brief trustees on major road, water and wastewater projects and legislative priorities
Summary
City staff and consultants updated trustees on development volumes, major CIP projects (including a $150M water-treatment expansion and a $250M Wilbarger Creek wastewater plant), road widening and transmission-pipeline work, and reviewed the city's interim legislative agenda.
City staff told the joint meeting they are managing a heavy development pipeline, multiple road projects and large water and wastewater investments that will support planned growth.
What the city presented: Ashley Bailey (planning) laid out the ETJ boundary the city plans for and said the development‑review dashboard shows 32 final plats and 41 site plans currently in review or construction. Evan Groeschel (Public Works) described completed traffic‑signal projects and dynamic speed‑feedback signage, and previewed Kelly Lane Phase 3 (conversion to four lanes with roundabouts) and East Pflugerville Parkway (a four‑lane corridor with raised median) with upcoming November bidding and multi‑month construction schedules.
Water and wastewater: Brandon Pritchett (utility director) summarized a water‑treatment‑plant expansion of about $150,000,000 targeted for substantial completion in March 2026, a 15‑mile secondary Colorado River raw‑water line to Lake Pflugerville expected in May 2026, and the Wilbarger Creek regional wastewater treatment facility (roughly $250,000,000, 6,000,000‑gallon‑per‑day capacity) with operational startup next summer and substantial completion in early 2027. Associated large interceptors (including a 54‑inch Wilbarger interceptor) and lift stations are staged to deliver wastewater to the new plant and have mid‑2026 target completion dates.
Development engineering and design standards: Robin Miga (development engineering) said the engineering design manual (not updated since 2013) is in diagnostic phase for spring adoption and the five‑year roadway impact‑fee study is underway; she listed several development‑driven projects including Kenny Fort, Cameron Road realignment, Melber Lane and Main Street works.
Legislative priorities: Brianna Miller (City Manager's Office) and Eddie Solis (HillCo Partners) outlined the city's legislative work — the Trail Capital designation, proposals around qualified hotel projects, TxDOT toll revenue concerns and local impacts of bills such as HB 33 (school safety), SB 10 (rollback rate proposals) and other measures. The city said its interim legislative agenda will monitor economic development tools, ETJ-related municipal authority and coordinate with partners (CAPCOG, the Chamber, PFISD and CAMPO).
Why it matters: City staff said these projects and policy efforts are intended to provide utility and transportation capacity for rapid residential and commercial growth east of town; staff asked trustees to coordinate planning for future campuses and services.
Next procedural step: The presentation was informational; trustees and city staff agreed to continue coordination. The meeting adjourned after a trustee motion that passed 7‑0.
