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2024 Local Election: Group Seeks
to Defund the Pflugerville Fire Department/ESD 2

In the upcoming November election, there will be a proposition (Proposition A) on the ballot of District voters. The proposition will ask voters if they want to abolish the .5 percent local sales and use tax imposed by Travis County Emergency Services District No. 2 (also known as the “The Pflugerville Fire Department”) in the City of Pflugerville and to decrease the sales and use tax from 1.0 to .5 percent in all other areas of the District (this affects Wells Branch).

If the measure passes, it would remove approximately $17 million dollars from the department’s budget, which is approximately 40% of the department’s annual budget. The fire department would need to make reductions in personnel, facilities, and services to offset the loss of revenue. Continue reading 2024 Local Election: Group Seeks to Defund the Pflugerville Fire Department/ESD 2

Wells Branch Wild Conservancy Update

Wells Branch Wild Conservancy (WBWC) has great news to share! Our community has achieved 50% of our goal to have 200 properties certified as wildlife habitats. Today we have 108 wildlife habitats in Wells Branch. We have added 94 habitats since May 2023. To celebrate our progress, we are hosting an appreciation event for everyone who has certified their properties, volunteered, or otherwise supported Wells Branch Wild Conservancy! Please join us at 3 pm, October 20th at the Community Center (register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S3NVCZV). Continue reading Wells Branch Wild Conservancy Update