Pflugerville, TX City Council · Place 1
Accountable to Pflugerville. Delivering practical, resident-focused leadership.
Jonathan Coffman is your councilmember city-wide, working every day on lower utility bills, fiscal responsibility, and growth that serves existing residents first. If you want the quick version, start with the priorities page or the latest council updates.
Currently Serving
Making city government work for residents.
Pflugerville families are paying some of the highest water bills in Central Texas. New development is outpacing infrastructure investment. City decisions are too often made without enough input from the people most affected.
Before winning his seat in November 2025, Jonathan spent three years on the Planning & Zoning Commission, two of them as Chair, and served as Chair of the Capital Improvements Advisory Board, as well as numerous other committees and strategic planning projects. You can read more about that background on the about page. He came in knowing the details. Now he has the vote.
About Jonathan
Focus Areas
What Jonathan is working on.
Lower Water Bills
Pflugerville's rate structure hits low-use households, seniors, and single adults the hardest. Jonathan is pushing for a fairer structure.
Fiscal Responsibility
New development should cover the cost of roads, water, and public safety it generates. No vanity projects. Every dollar tracked against what residents actually need.
Housing & Affordability
Teachers, first responders, seniors, and young families should be able to afford to live in the city they serve. That means more housing options across price points and life stages.
Mobility & Safety
Accelerating road projects that were already promised, improving walkability, and expanding transit connections so growth doesn't mean gridlock.
Transparency
City government should work for residents, not around them. That means clear communication, honest tradeoffs, and accountability from this seat.
Smart Growth
Pflugerville needs growth east of SH-130 and thoughtful infill west. Good jobs and a stronger commercial tax base reduce the burden on homeowners over time.
Recent Work on Council
What I've been working on.
Since taking office, I've been focused on the work itself: lowering costs where we can, improving accountability, and making sure Pflugerville is planning ahead instead of reacting late. Here are a few of the things I've been working on. For the full writeups, see the updates archive.
- Making water bills fairer I pushed for a new water and wastewater rate study with a scope to test fairer rate options for residents.
- Setting guardrails on AI and surveillance I brought forward a resolution to create oversight and governance for the city's use of AI and surveillance technology.
- Raising the bar for council conduct I drafted a new council code of ethics and behavior to strengthen accountability and professionalism.
- Getting ahead of data center growth I shared recommendations for adding data center rules to our development code and zoning standards before we face avoidable problems later.
- Creating more direct community dialogue I organized and joined a town hall with Councilmember Melody Ryan in March 2026 to hear concerns and answer questions directly.
From the Council
Latest Updates
Pflugerville Is Going to See More Data Center Interest. We Need Rules First.
Central Texas is an obvious target for data center development. The impacts — noise, power demand, water use, scale — are specific enough that they shouldn't get handled through standard commercial zoning. I pushed to get policy language to staff before the first major proposal arrives.
Water Emergency, Pipeline Failure, and What Residents Should Understand
Two problems hit at once: Lake Pflugerville at historically low levels, and the Colorado River refill path interrupted by a pipeline break near Boggy Creek. Here's what happened and why emergency restrictions were necessary.
Why Pflugerville Needs an AI Governance Policy Before It Needs One
The standard pattern: a department finds a useful tool, procurement moves faster than policy, and by the time residents ask questions, the contract is signed. I've been pushing to get rules in place before the next contract locks us in.
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