ATX-PFH: Impact 10/10/2025

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 overview: 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.

Catch up on updates from Hutto and Pflugerville ISDs on bond-funded projects to address student and staff needs. 

At a glance: Pflugerville ISD officials announced Oct. 7 that Daniel Garcia, a PfISD educator of 24 years, will become the first principal of the new career and technical education center, which is set to open in 2027.

Travis County commissioners approved an additional $21 million in contracts Oct. 7 to expand child care under the newly rebranded Raising Travis County initiative, bringing total funding to $55 million less than a year after voters approved a countywide tax increase for affordable child care.

The big picture: The program aims to increase early childhood, after-school, and nontraditional-hours child care, while covering gaps in state subsidy programs, supporting thousands of local children. The funding is distributed through Workforce Solutions Capital Area, which will manage child care scholarships for families and gap funding for providers. These partnerships are intended to expand capacity quickly and reduce long wait times. 

Of note: The initiative represents one of the fastest child care expansions in the nation, according to county staff. Funding is expected to roll out this fall for providers and early next year for families, increasing access to affordable child care across Travis County.
The funding will supports around 4,099 children in various programs across the county.