Hutto makes plan to issue bonds for utility, police projects
The city of Hutto is planning to issue roughly $77 million in bonds for upcoming utility projects and for the design of a new justice center. More than $72.5 million of the bond funding will help support capital improvement projects for the city’s utility system.
Andre Ayala, financial adviser with HilltopSecurities, said in an Oct. 17 City Council meeting that the certificate of obligation bonds would be secured by the city’s property taxes and its revenue collected from utility services.
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New STAR Flight base to boost response times in Travis County
Emergency response times in northeast Travis County are expected to improve due to a new partnership between Travis County Emergency Services District No. 2, also known as the Pflugerville Fire Department, and Travis County STAR Flight—the county’s Shock Trauma Air Rescue program.
STAR Flight helibase is now operating part time out of Fire Station 9 in Coupland. This gives crews a new base to cover the growing northeast corridor of Travis County.
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Pflugerville water, wastewater rates to increase
Pflugerville residents can expect higher water and wastewater bills beginning in November, based on October usage under an approved rate schedule tied to the city’s fiscal year 2025-26 budget.
City officials said the increases are necessary to cover rising costs in water delivery, equipment, and inflation, while supporting long-term system maintenance and capacity expansion. The average residential customer with a standard-sized water meter would pay slightly more each month, while larger properties with bigger meters would see a steeper adjustment. Customers will see small increases in the rate per 1,000 gallons of water used.
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