Pflugerville early voters reject pay for mayor and council members

Unofficial early voting results in Pflugerville indicate that residents approved 10 of the 14 proposed changes to the city charter. Voters rejected Proposition A, which would have established monthly stipends for elected officials. The remaining three failed measures were Proposition C, H, and L.

Proposition A proposed a monthly salary of $750 for the mayor and $500 for each City Council member. Current officials serve without pay. Early tallies show 62.7 percent of voters opposed the measure, while 37.3 percent supported it.

The other rejected amendments targeted specific administrative requirements. Proposition C would have eliminated the rule that requires new ordinances to be read at two separate council meetings. It would have replaced that rule with a reading only when an amendment makes a substantive change. Proposition H sought to allow the mayor to excuse the city manager from attending meetings. Proposition L would have removed the requirement that the municipal court judge live within city limits.

Voters approved the remaining ten proposals, which cover data privacy, budget procedures, and public participation. Proposition B passed, requiring the council to adopt rules protecting resident privacy regarding data collection, facial recognition, and artificial intelligence. This measure also mandates a public approval process before the city uses those technologies.

Proposition G, which was approved, aligns the city's annual budget process with Government Finance Officers Association guidelines. It requires the city manager to provide comparative budget information and a five-year financial forecast. Proposition D passed, lowering the percentage of qualified voters needed to sign a petition for an initiative or referendum from 15 percent to 10 percent.

The City Council forms a citizen group every five years to suggest charter changes. The charter serves as the legal governing document for the city's organization and powers. All results are unofficial until the final canvass is complete. More Election Day vote totals are expected to be released later.