What Jonathan is focused on as your councilmember.

Utility Rates

Lower Water Bills and Fairer Rate Structure

Pflugerville, TX, households are paying some of the highest water rates in Central Texas. The bigger problem is structural: too much of the cost is locked into fixed monthly fees, which means a senior living alone pays nearly as much as a family of four, regardless of how much water either actually uses. That's the wrong incentive, and it's unfair.

Jonathan is pushing for a rate structure review that shifts more cost to actual consumption, expands conservation incentives, and ensures new development contributes its proportional share of infrastructure costs rather than pushing them onto existing ratepayers. The goal is reliable service at a fair price for everyone.

Budget & Finance

Fiscal Responsibility

Growth should pay for itself. When new development requires new roads, water lines, and public safety capacity, the cost of that infrastructure should be borne by the development that created the demand, not passed to people who were already here. Jonathan will insist on impact fee structures and development agreements that reflect actual costs.

That means no vanity projects. It means scrutinizing every major capital expenditure against Pflugerville's stated strategic priorities. And it means being honest with residents about tradeoffs instead of pretending every priority can be funded simultaneously without consequence.

Land Use & Development

Smart Growth on Our Terms

Pflugerville needs to grow east of SH-130 and allow thoughtful infill development west of it, but on terms that work for residents. That means attracting high-quality employers and commercial development that expands both the sales tax base and the property tax base, reducing the burden on homeowners over time. It means requiring developers to engage neighboring residents before approval, not after. And it means evaluating every deal against a clear question: does this project improve Pflugerville's quality of life, or just its square footage?

Neighboring cities, including Leander, Georgetown, Hutto, and Taylor, have active economic development programs that recruit good employers while keeping the homeowner tax burden low. Pflugerville needs a competitive strategy here, not a passive one.

Housing

Affordable Housing and Pathways to Homeownership

Pflugerville has seen a significant wave of apartment construction in recent years. The next priority is diversifying the housing mix: starter homes, townhomes, senior housing options, and missing-middle formats that give more people a viable path to homeownership and wealth-building without overwhelming schools, roads, or utilities.

Teachers, first responders, and long-term residents shouldn't be priced out of the city they serve. That means removing regulatory barriers that drive up construction costs unnecessarily, supporting innovative and walkable neighborhood formats, and making sure affordability is a real consideration in every land use decision, not just language in a planning document.

Transportation

Mobility, Safety, and Getting Around

Traffic shouldn't be the price Pflugerville residents pay for growth. Jonathan supports accelerating road projects that are already funded and promised, improving pedestrian and bike safety citywide, and strengthening regional transit connections that give residents options beyond the car. Smarter mobility planning means less time in traffic and safer streets for kids and families.

Public Safety

First Responders and Safe Neighborhoods

Pflugerville's public safety resources need to grow with the city. Jonathan supports fully funding police, fire, and EMS at levels that keep pace with population growth, ensuring response times don't degrade as new development adds density. That includes station placement, equipment, and staffing, not just headcount.

Community trust and first responder support aren't in tension. Jonathan will push for both.

Parks & Trails

Pflugerville's Parks and Trail System

Pflugerville, TX holds the "Trail Capital of Texas" designation and the Pollinator City designation for good reason. The trail system is a big part of why people move here and stay here, and it needs to stay a priority as the city grows. Jonathan supports continued investment in trail connectivity, safe crossings, shade, and the Pflugerville Parks Foundation's work to expand resources for green spaces across the city.

Governance

Transparency and Accountable Government

City government should work for residents, not around them. That means clear, plain-language communication about what the council is deciding and why. It means acknowledging when things go wrong instead of explaining them away. It means being accessible to constituents and responsive to questions. Jonathan publishes regular council updates and answers direct questions about his positions, because residents deserve to know what their representative is actually doing.