Pflugerville parks staff on May 15 told the Parks and Recreation Commission that recent events drew unusually large crowds and reviewed a slate of capital and operational projects coming this year.

Staff highlighted Eggpalooza and Slice of Pflugerville as recent, well-attended events. According to attendance-tracking software cited by staff, Eggpalooza logged roughly 600 attendees; staff said internal observations and on-site counts suggest the event may have been substantially larger. Slice of Pflugerville sold out the available event “passports” and staff reported strong vendor and community response, though the main-stage performance suffered a roughly 30–45 minute delay when a generator failed.

The updates matter because the department is preparing for a busy summer schedule and several multi-year capital projects that will change how residents use parks and trails.

Among the projects discussed, staff provided schedules and key design features:
- Cambridge Estates Park: The small 2–5 playscape will be replaced and the footprint expanded to add play elements for older children; construction is expected to start in August.
- Barley Field Park (Falcon Point): The neighborhood park will get new 5–12 and 2–5 playscapes, swings and new surfacing; installation is scheduled to begin later this month.
- Gillen Creek Park: A flood‑plain study required by engineering work is complete. Council recently approved trail work and ADA accessibility improvements; to protect the root zone of a noted large pecan tree (“Big Shady”) designers will use a composite boardwalk rather than concrete. Work inside the pool complex will add permeable artificial turf and roughly 40-by-50 feet of new shade and picnic seating; the existing Gaga ball pit will be relocated and given a concrete trail and seating. Staff said construction that would affect heavy summer use is being timed to minimize disruption to camps and swim programming.
- Murchison Park (Falcon Point): Construction is under way on new trails, a playground, pavilion and pollinator gardens; this project is tied to the city’s prior undeveloped-park master plan.
- Kelly Lane Park: The project is in the bidding phase and includes the system’s first three outdoor pickleball courts, a small restroom, parking (about 25–30 spaces) and a pavilion; additional trail phases are planned.
- 1849 Park (Phase 1B and Phase 2): Phase 1B — including lighting for the football field and roughly 100 additional parking spaces for soccer and other uses — is scheduled for completion around July or August. Phase 2 will add tiered baseball/softball fields and an event lawn with a concession/operations building; staff said Phase 2 is targeted for completion by the end of 2025.
- Lake Pflugerville and destination-play planning: The Lake Pflugerville playground near the beach will be replaced this fiscal year; design work on a larger destination play space is starting.
- Wells Pointe: With new fields completed last year, the department is adding 5v5 field pricing and will install field lighting this year.

Staff also reviewed program and engagement items: the department is organizing Juneteenth Rock The Block downtown in June, continuing water-safety outreach for summer, and staffing several subcommittees (pollinator, tree-care and a dark‑sky group). Commissioners asked about wildlife impacts of night lighting; staff agreed that the dark‑sky subcommittee will consider migratory‑bird research and lighting best practices.

Staff noted one state-level item of interest: a bill filed in the Texas Legislature to designate Pflugerville as the “Trail Capital of Texas” has passed both chambers and is awaiting the governor’s signature; staff said they will coordinate outreach and marketing once the designation is official.

Staffers who presented or were quoted during the update included Recreation Superintendent Jonathan (identified in the meeting as the recreation superintendent), Jeff (staff member), and Shane (staff member). The commission did not take a separate formal vote on the director’s report; discussion consisted of informational updates and clarifying questions.

Looking ahead, staff said designs that are part of master-plan work will be phased so elements can be built when funding is available and to limit summer construction impacts on programs and users.