City of Pflugerville adopts new budget, property tax rate for FY 2024

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas - The Pflugerville City Council has adopted next fiscal year's budget and property tax rate following council workshops, resident survey results, and the 2021-25 city strategic plan.

Council has set FY 2024's budget at $379,889,676, up from $285,777,028 last year, and property tax rate at $.5362.

The adopted tax rate reflects an annual tax bill of $536.20 per $100,000 taxable value. The average Pflugerville homeowner will pay about $1836.50 annually under the FY24 rate based on certified property valuations from the Travis and Williamson Central Appraisal Districts.

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The budget includes a $.0549 property tax increase to provide the projects and investments approved by voters in the 2020 Bond and to respond to projects prioritized in the 2023 resident survey, says the city.

The budget breakdown is:

General: $59,615,113
Water/Wastewater Utility: $44,349,038
Solid Waste: $7,323,173
Debt Service: $20,627,905
General Fund Capital Projects: $89,876,985
Utility Fund Capital Projects: $156,185,806
Hotel Occupancy Tax: $684,000
Municipal Court: $59,816
PD Special Revenue: $110,576
TIRZ #1: $1,021,719
PEG: $35,545

The city says its Community Block Grant Development program (CBDG) is not included in this year's budget because it is not tax-funded, but is still available.