The Ballot Language and Explanation are repeated identically under For and Against.The City Council is required to appoint a Charter Review Committee every five years. The most recent committee was appointed in November of 2025 to review the charter and propose any recommended amendments. These were presented to the City Council in July of 2026. In compliance with Section 9.004 of the Texas Local Government Code and Section 11.11 of the Home Rule Charter for the City of Pflugerville, the City Council called for a special election to put forward these amendments to voters.
Shall the City of Pflugerville City Charter be amended to revise the requirements governing the development and content of the Citys annual budget, including
requiring that the City Manager prepare and present the budget in accordance with Government Finance Officers Association budget -award guidelines, requiring
comparative budget information and a five-year financial forecast, and to add a new charter section requiring a publicly accessible reporting system and final close-out reports for major capital projects?
Shall the City of Pflugerville City Charter be amended to revise the requirements governing the development and content of the City’s annual budget, including requiring that the City Manager prepare and present the budget in accordance with Government Finance Officers Association budget-award guidelines, requiring comparative budget information and a five-year financial forecast, and to add a new charter section requiring a publicly accessible reporting system and final close-out reports for major capital projects?
<H3>Explanation <TX>Proposition G would add requirements for how the City prepares and presents its annual budget, including information that makes it easier to compare year-over-year revenues, spending, staffing, and long-term financial obligations. The City would also be required to provide a five-year financial forecast including projected revenues, expenses, debt, capital spending, and expected effects on property tax and utility rates. For major capital projects, the City would be required to provide public online reporting and a final report when each project is completed. The final reports would be kept for a minimum of five years.
A vote FOR would add these budget and capital-project reporting requirements to the Charter.
A vote AGAINST would leave the current Charter requirements unchanged.
Shall the City of Pflugerville City Charter be amended to revise the requirements governing the development and content of the Citys annual budget, including
requiring that the City Manager prepare and present the budget in accordance with Government Finance Officers Association budget -award guidelines, requiring
comparative budget information and a five-year financial forecast, and to add a new charter section requiring a publicly accessible reporting system and final close-out reports for major capital projects?
Shall the City of Pflugerville City Charter be amended to revise the requirements governing the development and content of the City’s annual budget, including requiring that the City Manager prepare and present the budget in accordance with Government Finance Officers Association budget-award guidelines, requiring comparative budget information and a five-year financial forecast, and to add a new charter section requiring a publicly accessible reporting system and final close-out reports for major capital projects?
<H3>Explanation <TX>Proposition G would add requirements for how the City prepares and presents its annual budget, including information that makes it easier to compare year-over-year revenues, spending, staffing, and long-term financial obligations. The City would also be required to provide a five-year financial forecast including projected revenues, expenses, debt, capital spending, and expected effects on property tax and utility rates. For major capital projects, the City would be required to provide public online reporting and a final report when each project is completed. The final reports would be kept for a minimum of five years.
A vote FOR would add these budget and capital-project reporting requirements to the Charter.
A vote AGAINST would leave the current Charter requirements unchanged.
