Pflugerville homeowners could see their city property tax bills fall slightly under the proposed fiscal year 2026-27 budget, even as the city set its maximum tax rate at the highest rate it can without voter approval.
The tax rate will support a $495.3 million budget, which will fund utility capital projects; general capital projects, such as transportation, facilities and parks; and projects such as the Monarch recreation center.
The action taken
City Council approved setting the maximum property tax rate at $0.5436 per $100 of taxable assessed value. Council can not adopt any amount over this rate.
The proposed tax rate is up from last year's rate of $0.5350 per $100 valuation.
Because the average taxable homestead value fell from $378,234 to $362,231, a resident’s annual estimated city tax bill is expected to decline from about $2,024 to about $1,969, a nearly $55 decrease.
The breakdown
Still, the budget will raise $385,664 more in revenue from property taxes compared to last year's budget, according to city documents. New properties added to the tax roll this year will raise an additional $1,747,356 in revenue, Finance Director Tracy Waldron said.
The budget also funds 12 fewer positions for this coming fiscal year, while maintaining core services and major projects already underway, Waldron said.
One more thing
Council also ordered a special election on proposed amendments to the city charter, as well as an election for Places 2, 4 and 6.
Caesar Ruiz currently holds Place 2, Rudy Metayer holds Place 4 and David Rogers holds Place 6. Metayer was first elected in 2017 and has reached his maximum three-term limit, while Ruiz and Rogers were elected in 2020.
