Pflugerville, originally founded by the Henry Pfluger family, is a beautiful Texas town of 25 000. Many residents of the city work in surrounding areas for major high-tech companies such as IBM, Dell, Samsung, Motorola, Applied Materials, Austin
Semiconducter, Advanced MicroDevices, and others. This means that the Pflugerville area not only has many employment opportunities, but also attracts a fair amount of affluence.
Much of that affluence is put right back into the community so that residents of Pflugerville enjoy clean streets, many civic and community events, exceptional recreational facilities, great schools, plenty of sports opportunities, and well-maintained green spaces. Pflugerville baseball, football, and soccer organizations for youth as well as hiking and biking trails mean that residents enjoy plenty to do. Pflugerville has two pools, an excellent library, and a well-equipped recreation center. Residents can enjoy beautiful parks, and organizations and associations. Pflugerville in fact has many associations and groups that residents can join and many community members are active in associations and organizations.
Pflugerville is known as a warm and friendly community and partly as a result, visitors and residents alike enjoy numerous community activities and events. Parades, special festivities, and local traditions abound. One famous event in the city is known as Deutschen Pfest, a celebration of the community's German roots. The 3-day long event includes food, music, children-only areas, and plenty of recreational activities. The Pfest is capped off with a big parade.
Education in Pflugerville
Pflugerville is considered to have one of the best public school systems in the whole of Central Texas . The school district has over 115 000 north Austin residents and more than 15 500 students. Many residents are first attracted to Pflugerville by the educational opportunities the community offers children, but most families come to love the city for itself as well. Most students in Pflugerville attend: Brookhollow Elementary, Caldwell Elementary, Delco Primary, Murchison Elementary, Copperfield Elementary, Windermere Primary, Springhill Elementary, River Oaks Elementary, Windermere Elementary, Dessau Elementary, Northwest Elementary, Timmerman Elementary, Parmer Lane Elementary, Pflugerville Elementary, Rowe Lane Elementary, Dessau Middle School, Park Crest Middle School, Westview Middle School, Pflugerville Middle School, Hendrickson High School, John B Connally High School, or Pflugerville High School. Many schools in Pflugerville have been recognized for their excellence. Pflugerville's well-stocked library also assists students with learning opportunities.
Development in Pflugerville
Pflugerville is a rapidly growing city, and that growth is carefully being groomed so that residents will continue to experience the highest quality of life as population increases. Planners are predicting that the city will grow to more than 100 000 in fifteen years and a number of projects are underway to expand the city and provide even more for residents.
For example, Pflugerville is the site of the one of the most ambitious toll way projects in the country – the building of State Highways 45 and 130. The project is nearing completion. Experts estimate that in the next two decades Pflugerville will be home to some of the most coveted commercial, retail, and industrial real estate in the Greater Austin region. Already, the city is accelerating its economic development and is actively looking to add office parks, campus areas, light manufacturing facilities, retail areas, and distribution centers, among other types of development. At the same time, Pflugerville is working carefully to ensure that residential areas are enhanced, rather than otherwise, by the new expansions. Pflugerville is building itself as a city that is business-friendly and family-oriented.
Currently, taxation in the city is advantageous:
Travis County : $0.49
Pflugerville, City: 0.6417
Pflugerville ISD: 1.85
Special (Hospital, College, etc.): 0.0771
Total: $3.06
State Sales Tax: 6-1/4%
Econ. Dev. Sales Tax: 1%
Other Sales Taxes: Travis ESD #2 1%
The increased interest in economic and city development has also lead to road improvements in Pflugerville. Planners aim to make the city the center focus of the Austin interstate highway system, with the I-35, the soon to be completed SH 130, and the SH 45 linking Pflugerville to many nearby cities. The transportation network will offer full access road frontage, six exists, and acres of green spaces along toll roads, Pflugerville will be able to offer greater convenience to residents and greater incentive to businesses to work in the city. Pflugerville residents will be able to access all the educational, work, and cultural opportunities of nearby cities in less time while economic giants may be more interested in Pflugerville as an investment possibility.
Recreation in Pflugerville
Pflugerville boasts a number of green and recreational spaces. Chief along these, Gilleland Creek Park features picnic tables, lights, BBQ pit, electricity, grill, and a covered pavilion. Whether you want to work on your laptop or play Frisbee with friends, this is a great spot where you can do that. Plus, Gilleland Creek Park boasts a small playscape and biking and hiking trails that take walkers and cyclists along the edge of scenic Gilleland Creek. For summertime, the park has a Jr. Olympic size swimming pool, perfect for splashing in.
If You Are Moving to Pflugerville, Some Contact Information for Utilities:
Phone: Southwest Bell (1-800-464-7928)
Electricity: TX (1-800-242-9113), Reliant Energy (1-800-218-7130)
Gas: Atmos Energy (1-800-460-3030)
City of Pflugerville (Water): 512-251-3076
Windermere Utilities (512-219-9191)
Cable T.V.: Sudden Link (512-930-3085)
For Further Information:
www.pfdevelopment.com
www.cityofpflugerville.com
www.gpcc.pflugerville.tx.us
www.pflugervilleisd.net
www.pfcona.org
