Tom Anker
Q. Why are you running for City Council?
A. I am running for City Council out of a sense of community service to a city that has provided a wonderful environment in which to raise a family. There are no issues facing our city that cannot be handled through proper management of resources and prioritization of those resources. I will continue to be part of a council that respects the tax rate and continues to investigate more efficient ways to maximize the services to our city.
Q. What is the biggest issue facing Pflugerville?
A. Our city remains on the cusp of extraordinary residential and commercial growth. How we navigate through the process of that growth, from short-term and long-range, will affect the future of Pflugerville and determine how we define "quality of life."
Q. What makes you a good fit for Pflugerville City Council?
A. As a member of the Board of Adjustment for a few years and the Planning and Zoning Commission for the last five years, I have had the pleasure of working very closely with city staff, businesses and citizens. In addition, I have been a board member of numerous homeowners associations over the last 10 years and have experience in dealing with limited resources while reducing expenses to ensure a successful operating association.
Omar Pena
Q. Why are you running for City Council?
A. I want more for the community. My vision for Pflugerville is for it to be a great place to live, work, shop and eat. I've been involved with the Pflugerville Community Development Corp. for the past three years, and we are working on many initiatives to make Pflugerville that kind of utopia.
Q. What is the biggest issue facing Pflugerville?
A. I see three major issues facing Pflugerville today: growth, water and taxes. Pflugerville has grown by 200 percent in the past 10 years, and we are dealing with the growing pains. ... The second issue is water. The current agreement between the city and Southwest Water [Co.]expires in April. We have a lot of ground to cover to ensure that our citizens are taken care of. ... Taxation is another important issue for Pflugerville.
Q. What makes you a good fit for Pflugerville City Council?
A. Through the work I've done with the PCDC, I've come to know the current members of the City Council as well as the city staff. I can leverage those existing relationships to work efficiently and effectively and help move the city forward.
David Prout
Q. Why are you running for City Council?
A. I'm running for City Council Place 3 to ensure [the] Windermere district has adequate representation on the council. Having received a nearly $300 water bill has motivated me to engage with our elected officials to fundamentally change how the town is doing things. I love Pflugerville.
Q. What is the biggest issue facing Pflugerville?
A. The most important issue facing Pflugerville is the danger of commercial interests over community interests. If chosen, I would seek to link any taxpayer-funded subsidies to business with taxpayers gaining a share in the profits of such ventures. I would seek to end subsidization for speculation where risks are taxpayer-subsidized but profits [are] privatized.
Q. What makes you a good fit for Pflugerville City Council?
A. I am a great fit for City Council due to my passion for consumer and citizen issues. I am not a Realtor, not in construction, not a developer. My campaign is self-funded and not "dialing for dollars."
