ATX-PFH: Impact 11/5/2025

With 93 of the 157 Travis County voting precincts reporting results as of 11:22 p.m., Doug Weiss leads the Pflugerville mayor race with 47.50% of the votes, while Pat McCord trails second with 35.11% of the votes.

The update

With no candidate exceeding 50%, Weiss and McCord are poised for a runoff election. Gregory Harrington also received 13.82% of the votes, while Andy Lindsey pulled in 3.56%.

Jonathan Coffman leads the race for City Council Place 1 with around 55% of the vote. Trailing Coffman, write-in candidate Sam Aly has received 30.82% of the votes, while Phil Davis received 14.16% of the ballots cast.

All results are unofficial until canvassed.

Doggie Stylez Grooming recently relocated from Pecan Street in Pflugerville to a new space near downtown Hutto.

The gist: Owned by Karla Holmes and Mike McCulley, the pair provide pet-grooming services for dogs of all breeds and sizes.

The business took over the space formerly occupied by Hippo Vapo and, prior to that, Mary’s Mountain Cookies.

As of press time, all 17 constitutional amendments on the Texas ballot were poised to become law. The state propositions with the most support would either expand property tax exemptions or prohibit new taxes, while voters also favored measures aimed at funding infrastructure and research.

The overview: Some of the state propositions on the ballot included:

• Proposition 1: new funding to support the Texas State Technical College System
• Proposition 3: tighter restrictions on when Texas judges can grant bail for felony offenses
• Proposition 4: $20 billion for water supply projects and infrastructure
• Proposition 9: a $125,000 property tax exemption for businesses
• Propositions 11 and 13: expanded property tax exemptions for Texas homeowners
• Proposition 14: $3 billion to create a state dementia research institute

Construction is underway on a major affordable housing project in Whisper Valley, a sustainable master-planned community just east of Austin.

What's happening? Austin Habitat for Humanity is building 25 homes this year as part of a multiyear effort to expand affordable homeownership across Central Texas. The project will ultimately include 48 Habitat homes in Whisper Valley, supported by $1.9 million in Travis County funding.

A closer look: County Judge Andy Brown called the community “the future of housing,” noting the homes are designed to stay affordable long term while reducing energy costs through efficient design and sustainable materials.

Whisper Valley features geothermal energy, solar panels, and a 600-acre park—offering residents both affordability and environmental benefits.