Pflugerville ISD Launches Website Explaining Bonds, Tax Election

PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Pflugerville ISD officials have launched a website aimed at helping voters understand the details of a $332 million bond package that will be up for voters on Election Day in November.

The website at pfisdbond.net delineates the various proposed bond-fueled projects included in the upcoming referendum scheduled to be before voters on Nov. 6. Pflugerville school district officials have framed the debt issuance as a necessary cog for plans centered on accommodating student growth, updating aging facilities and making allowances for evolving student programs.

On the same website, the district's the vagaries of the tax ratification election are detailed. The plan calls for a so-called "swap and drop" proposal aimed to lower the school district's overall tax rate by 2 cents, from $1.54 to $1.52 per $100 property valuation. District officials have explained the plan is aimed at gaining an additional $4.1 million annually in state funding.

The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 9, with early voting scheduled from Oct. 2 to Nov. 2. Election Day is Nov. 6.

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