Pflugerville Creates Videos Explaining Planned $191.3M Bond Issue

PFLUGERVILLE, TX — Pflugerville officials have released videos — in both English and Spanish — explaining the aim of an issuance of nearly $200 million in bonds subject to voter approval in November.

On Aug. 11, Pflugerville City Council called a Nov. 3 bond election for three propositions totaling $191.3 million. The trio of propositions cover transportation projects, parks and recreation work and an envisioned recreation and senior center. Details follow:

PROPOSITION A

The issuance of $101,700,000 bonds for transportation projects for city intersection improvements, neighborhood street reconstruction, Immanuel Road, FM 685 corridor improvements, SH 45 frontage roads, Kelly Lane, Pfluger Farm Lane North, Main Street, Central Commerce Drive, Picadilly Drive, Weiss Lane extension/realignment with Cameron Road, East Pflugerville Parkway and East Pecan Street. Taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds will be imposed.

Transportation Project Details

• City Intersection Improvements (estimated cost $15.1 million) - SH 130 at CR 138; E Pflugerville Parkway. at FM 685; Heatherwilde Boulevard at Pecan Street; FM 685 at Pecan Street; FM 685/Copper Mine Drive Overpass; Hodde/Weiss at Cele Road.
• City Neighborhood Street Reconstruction (estimated cost $20.3 million) - 10th Street, Algreg Street, Applewood Drive, Bushmills Road, Butler National Drive/Diablo Drive, Caldwells Lane, Cedar Ridge Drive, Dalshank Road, Edgemere Drive, Grand National Avenue, Great Basin Avenue, Kay Lane., Lincoln Avenue, Mashburn Street, Meadow Creek Drive, Mountain View Drive, Oak Ridge Drive, Option Avenue, Picadilly Drive, Pflugerville Loop, Plumbago Drive, Rowe Loop, Russell Street, Sullivan Street, Taylor Avenue, West Custers Creek Bend, Windermere Drive, Yellow Sage Street
• Immanuel Road (estimated cost $12.6 million) - Widen to an urban three-lane roadway
• FM 685 Corridor Improvements (estimated cost $5.8 million) - Corridor study and preliminary engineering and design. The project includes lane alignment, right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation and coordination and surveying.
• SH 45 Frontage Roads (estimated cost $9 million) - Connect frontage road gaps
• Kelly Lane Phase 3 (estimated cost $14.3 million) - Widen to an urban four-lane section
• Pfluger Farm Lane North (estimated cost $5.7 million) - Extend the urban three-lane roadway north to SH 45
• Main Street (estimated cost $2.2 million) - Engineering and design for a future urban two-lane section
• Central Commerce Drive (estimated cost $2.6 million) - Widen to an urban three-lane section
• Picadilly Drive (estimated cost $3.8 million) - Widen to an urban three-lane section
• Cameron Road Realignment (estimated cost $4.4 million) - Two-lane urban section from the Pecan Street and Weiss Lane intersection to Cameron Road South.
• East Pflugerville Parkway (estimated cost $2.3 million) - Engineering and design to create a four-lane, divided street between Colorado Sand Drive and Weiss Lane.
• East Pecan Street (estimated cost $3.7 million) - Preliminary engineering and design to widen to six lanes across SH 130.

PROPOSITION B

The issuance of $42,300,000 bonds for parks and recreation projects for trail improvements, neighborhood parks, land acquisition, Lake Pflugerville, 1849 Park, and destination play space. Taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds will be imposed.

Parks and Recreation Project Details

• Trail improvements (estimated cost $1.6 million) - Close remaining trail gaps in our trail system, enhance the overall trail system with development of trailheads at appropriate locations, and develop a wayfinding system for trail users and visitors.
• Neighborhood parks (estimated cost $7.4 million) - Funding for the development of neighborhood parks, including Mallard, Pecan, Kelly Lane, Picadilly and Wilbarger Phase 2.
• Land acquisition (estimated cost $5.6 million) - More than 20 acres for recreation space, destination play space and future needs.
• Lake Pflugerville Phase 2 (estimated cost $11 million) - Development of the north side of the lake, around to the west boundary and minor improvements at the Biehle property off Becker Farm Road.
• 1849 Park Phase 2 (estimated cost $15.2 million) - Expansion of the sports fields with six additional baseball/softball fields and associated infrastructure.
• Destination play space (estimated cost $1.6 million) - Phase 1 development of a destination playground.

PROPOSITION C

The issuance of $47,300,000 bonds by the City of Pflugerville for a recreation and senior center. Taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds will be imposed.

Recreation and Senior Center Project Details

Estimated cost of $47.3 million for the development of a new Recreation and Senior Center.

To explain the need for bonds in an accessible manner, the city released videos.

In English:

In Spanish:

More information can be found on Twitter:

· English: https://twitter.com/PflugervilleTX/status/1301884020582690821

· Spanish: https://twitter.com/PflugervilleTX/status/1301884022642147328

And on Facebook:

· English: https://www.facebook.com/299551100318/videos/982749152239482

· Spanish: https://www.facebook.com/299551100318/videos/3126481447479625