in the ETJ so I don’t get to vote in this race, but these ads and the signs everywhere (even out here) impersonating Fred Rogers are ridiculous

My first time seeing a hole punch cloud in Pflugerville. Happy 50th!!

Anyone have a good place for pho? We live close to Broth & Basil, but haven’t tried it yet. Is it a good spot?

Looking for karaoke spots in Pflugerville.

These are the ones I know about:

• Lone Star Bar Every Saturday· 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
• Red Rooster's Pub and Grub every day
• Big Easy Saloon Every Sunday· 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM
• Lava Java Lounge Every Monday· 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Updated

• Last Call PF Neighborhood Bar Every Friday· 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM

any others I've missed?

Who thought it was a good idea to make the handicapped walk/get themselves from the pool parking lot all the way to the pfest?

The high school shuttle drops you off closer..

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u/jonathan4pf u/pflugermel ?

New More Perfect Union piece featuring Pflugerville.

This freak is so scared of Ruiz that he just sent me a text trying to claim Cezar Ruiz is a republican who vows to ban abortion and “end planned parenthood.”

As if ANY city councilperson worth a single damn would ever pretend to have that kind of power. Republicans are not only liars, they think we are really that stupid.

Lol

Don’t vote for David Rogers. He’s extremely stupid, and he thinks you are, too.

To see your exact ballot, use the sample ballot lookup at votetravis.gov (or wilcotx.gov/elections if you’re on the Williamson side).

What I want to know is what party do the candidates align to. It's not on the ballot, so I used AI to help build the table below. Please help affirm or correct their party.

Thirteen candidates on your ballot have no party label. All are in nonpartisan races: the appraisal district board, city council, and school board. Here is what public records and reporting show for each, from strongest evidence to weakest.

EDIT based on the information provided by others here

Here’s the updated table. Rows marked “you” reflect what you told me; I haven’t independently verified those.

I've seen lots of breadcrumbs on Facebook but can't figure out the whole story. What happened to them or what is currently happening to them?

Hello!

I wanted to share this flyer for a dog costume contest that a local brewery in Pflugerville is hosting. Old Gregg Brewing Co. The event is on Thursday, October 29th, from 6 - 8 pm.

The more dogs that attend and dress up, the more fun the humans have! It is such a great community event. It is being hosted by a local grooming and pet service company called Woofies, who is providing discounted services and free pup cups.

Proposition B would add a new section to the City Charter addressing artificial intelligence, data, facial recognition and surveillance technologies.

WHAT WOULD IT REQUIRE?

If approved, the Charter would require City Council to:

• adopt protections for how data is collected, used, retained and overseen

• establish transparent approval processes for facial-recognition and surveillance technologies

• adopt a responsible artificial-intelligence framework

• ensure the information is used locally for a legitimate purpose established by law

WHAT WOULD ACTUALLY CHANGE?

City Council would still determine the specific policies either way.

If Proposition B passes, the Charter would require Council to adopt protections for data, facial recognition, surveillance technology and AI, along with transparent approval processes.

If it does not pass, the City could still adopt those protections through Council policy or internal administrative policies — but the Charter would not require them.

So the difference is whether these protections are required at the Charter level or left to City policies that can be changed over time.

WHY IS THIS RELEVANT NOW?

Pflugerville has recently been discussing how the City should use technology that collects or analyzes data. In September, the City ended its agreement for Flock automated license-plate readers after concerns about whether the system was meeting the City’s data and privacy standards. The City is also developing a separate SAFE data-governance policy that would address City data, human oversight and Council approval of higher-risk technologies.

Those City policies can be changed over time. Proposition B would place the broader requirement for protections, transparency and an AI framework in the voter-approved Charter.

Proposition B does not ban AI, facial recognition or surveillance technology. It requires the City to have protections and approval processes in place if those technologies are used.

ONE IMPORTANT DISTINCTION

The Charter Review Commission also separately recommended creating a board for technology and surveillance oversight. That recommendation is not part of Proposition B and would not be created automatically if Proposition B passes. The City Council could vote to create the board and the passage of Prop B would indicate that residents value the oversight for these technologies.

What do you think — should the Charter require the City to have protections for AI, data and surveillance technology, or should those protections be left to City policy?

Several of the Charter amendments on the ballot deal directly with how residents can participate in City government.

PROPOSITION D — FEWER SIGNATURES FOR PETITIONS

Pflugerville currently requires initiative, referendum and nonbinding referendum petitions to have signatures equal to 15% of the qualified voters registered at the last regular City election.

Proposition D would lower that requirement to 10%, making it easier for residents to qualify a petition while also allowing a smaller share of voters to trigger the process.

For comparison, Leander uses 10%, while Austin and Round Rock use 5% under their respective formulas. The exact calculations differ, but Pflugerville’s proposed 10% would bring its threshold closer to other familiar Central Texas cities.

PROPOSITION F — MORE TIME TO FIX A PETITION

If a petition does not have enough valid signatures, Pflugerville currently gives petitioners two weeks to submit additional signatures. Proposition F would increase that to four weeks.

The number of signatures required would not change, and the petition could still only be amended once. The practical effect is giving residents more time to correct a shortfall after the City determines that some signatures are invalid.

Proposition F also updates other petition language to conform with Texas law.

PROPOSITION K — PUBLIC COMMENT DURING REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS

This applies specifically to proceedings to remove a Council member from office. Currently, public comment is allowed only if a majority of Council members present vote to allow it.

Proposition K would remove that extra vote, allowing residents to comment while Council could still establish reasonable rules for how the comment is handled.

PROPOSITION M — WRITTEN AND REMOTE PARTICIPATION

Proposition M would require the City to accept timely written comments on posted agenda items, provide them to Council and include them in the meeting record. It would also require remote public participation to the extent allowed by state law, while allowing Council to set reasonable procedures.

That could include submitting written comments before a meeting or participating remotely by phone or other approved technology. Travis County currently allows residents to register in advance and participate in Commissioners Court meetings by phone, and remote participation was also used more broadly during the pandemic.

These options can make participation easier for residents who are working, caring for children, have transportation or mobility challenges, are out of town, or simply cannot be at City Hall at the meeting time. Written comments also give residents a way to put their thoughts directly into the meeting record even if they cannot speak in person.

Taken together, these propositions would make several parts of the City’s formal participation process more accessible while placing more of those participation rules directly in the Charter.

What do you think — should the Charter make these participation processes easier and more specifically protected, or should more of the procedures be left to City policy?

I am looking for a photographer to take couple photos for the fall! If you have any recommendations, I’d appreciate it!!

Shout out to Kelsey. Really appreciated her insight. I don't have a lot of clear thoughts right now because fire ants + Benadryl.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1958mb4Jrf/

I’m curious if there’s validity to the signs I’m seeing popping up around town. Thanks.

P.S. Not a big fan of these sniping, secondary signs, but it seems like all sides are using them now.

Hi, I am interested in a house in LISSO community, but found some sources mention the smell from a nearby wastewater treatment plant. If you've been living in this community, how bad is the smell and how often do you smell it? Do you regret buying there?

I skipped it at first but after looking around at other new builds and older houses, we still come back to this community. Appreciate any info.

Pflugerville City Council just voted to put a new animal shelter on scarce land next to Lake Pflugerville (Biehle property on Becker Farms Road). Five members said yes. Two said no.
Mayor Doug Weiss, Jonathan Coffman, Ceasar Ruiz, Kimberly Holiday, and Rudy Metayer voted to lock in this location. David Rogers and Melody Ryan voted against it.
Rogers was right: land next to the lake is scarce and has better uses that involve people. Metayer’s “bigger idea” of adding more animal/nature stuff later is just words. The shelter will not use the whole tract, but once the building goes up, the rest of the site is constrained by whatever they decide later.
This is not final construction approval, but site selection is the first real step. Design funding is already in the budget. A design contract is expected Oct. 27. The existing shelter has real problems (flooding, overcrowding, HVAC), but that does not justify spending millions on a lakeside location when other city-owned options exist and previous attempts failed.
In 2015 voters rejected a bond for a shelter near the lake. In August 2026 the council itself declined to put a larger bond package on the ballot, citing unfinished projects and affordability. Now the same council is moving the shelter forward on prime lake land without a completed plan or voter approval for the full cost.
I believe that lake-adjacent land should stay available for recreation, parks, or other public uses rather than an animal shelter. Please Contact the five who voted yes. The minutes are not posted yet, but the vote and the quotes are public.
Sources: Community Impact report on the Oct. 13 meeting; city council roster.

Just found out that teachers for Pflugerville ISD insurance just changed from BCBS to some no name high deductible type.

Can we not afford to fund and provide decent healthcare for our teachers. It’s bad enough that the campus that are closing next year are doing the same with less, now you guys want to make it so good hard working teachers don’t deserve decent healthcare.

This was around noon last Friday going south on Hodde. Yikes.

I’ve seen a couple still up with their solar panels and tech all still hanging onto lightposts at Stone Hill, one at Kelly Lane, TWO at Hendrickson. If the company isn’t going to take them down, are we legally allowed to do it ourselves? It’s not like they’re still contracted with the city.

Any dos or donts for a first timer?

On Tuesday, October 13, City Council will consider selecting the Biehle property on the west side of Lake Pflugerville as the preferred location for a future PAWS Animal Shelter.

Council previously directed staff to evaluate two locations, but several sites have been considered over the years.

Here's a look at the options:

• Biehle Property (Lake Pflugerville) – Approximately 6 developable acres, with room for future expansion. Utility extensions would be needed. This property has also been included in previous park plans for a nature center, gardens and recreational activities.

• Pfennig Road (near the Justice Center) – Approximately 2 acres. Staff determined the site was too small for the shelter, parking, outdoor animal areas and future expansion. Adjacent property is not available for purchase.

• Existing PAWS Site (Waterbrook Drive) – 10.07 acres total, with existing facilities occupying approximately 3 acres. Floodplain restrictions limit expansion, and underground infrastructure presents challenges. The City invested approximately $2.2m in a new dog intake building that opened in 2019. Two redevelopment options were presented in 2025, estimated at $16.7m and $19.7m.

• Lake Pflugerville (Weiss Lane) – A location proposed in the City's 2015 shelter plans, but subsequent expansion of lake parking reduced the available space.

The City has invested in shelter planning over the years, and funding for additional design work is included in the FY2027 budget. The goal is to develop a proposal that could eventually be presented to voters for a future bond.

Before selecting a location, I think it's important to consider the costs, existing investments, site limitations, and long-term plans for each property.

What do you think? Should Pflugerville build at the Biehle property, redevelop the existing shelter site, or consider another location?