PUBLIC SENSE / QUESTIONS
What doesn’t make sense?
Start with the question. Our explainers will follow the records.
QUESTION 01 / Public Debt
WAIT. THEY CAN CREATE DEBT WITHOUT VOTER APPROVAL?
What's a Certificate of Obligation, who decides when Pflugerville uses one, and what can the voters do about it?
QUESTION 02 / Public Debt
A $481.4 MILLION BUDGET FOR FY2027?
Pflugerville's FY27 budget totals $481.4 million. But what exactly will that pay for?
QUESTION 03 / The Budget
WHAT IS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?
Economic development is partly a competition among communities for employers, investment, and higher-paying jobs.
QUESTION 04 / Money
THE FED RAISED RATES. NOW WHAT?
The Federal Reserve just made borrowing more expensive. Here's how that decision could reach your household, local businesses, housing, and even the City of Pflugerville.
QUESTION 05 / Downtown East
WE VOTED FOR A $47M REC CENTER AND HAVE TO PAY FOR WHAT INSTEAD?
We voted for a recreation center. How did Downtown East become substantially larger without voter approval?