The Pflugerville City Council approved a professional services agreement with Jones Lang LaSalle during its Jan. 13 meeting, authorizing the firm to serve as a representative for the city’s planned Project Nexus development.

The agreement allows Jones Lang LaSalle, known as JLL, to provide project management and development advisory services for a total cost not to exceed $397,350, according to city and Pflugerville Community Development Corporation officials.

The big picture: Project Nexus is a long-term, 53-acre mixed-use development planned by the PCDC that aims to create a regional destination while increasing sales tax revenue and public amenities in Pflugerville. PCDC Executive Director Jerry Jones said the firm was selected following a competitive process that reviewed six national companies between June and September 2025.

Kura Revolving Sushi Bar is officially welcoming diners with the soft opening of its newest Pflugerville location, ahead of a planned grand opening later this month.

Main course: The sushi bar blends traditional Japanese cuisine with an interactive dining experience. More than 100 menu items are served via a two-level conveyor belt system that delivers sushi plates directly to guests’ tables. The experience is enhanced by automated drink delivery robots and a prize system tied to plate returns. A grand opening is planned for Jan. 30.

Williamson County commissioners court meeting agendas will no longer include detailed contract information, following a vote to enhance the county’s security measures against artificial intelligence scams at a Jan. 13 meeting.

What residents need to know Although documents between the county and contractors will not be included on the public agenda items, individuals can still access the contracts through a public information request.

County agendas are posted on Wednesdays by 5 p.m. the week before commissioners court meetings. Agendas will still include who the county is contracting with, and the cost of the service or equipment.

What they’re saying: “None of us like the fact that we have to do this because that’s not what open government is about,” Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey said. “But we feel like ... the risk to the county is greater.”