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Travis County extends Stay Home Order May 8, 2020 Travis County’s Stay Home Order is extended through June 15 at 11:59 p.m. Residents are asked to continue to limit activity, travel, and business functions to only the most basic and essential needs.  This Order is similar to the previous Stay Home Order tha...Continue Reading

  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (April 29, 2020) — Mayor Victor Gonzalez recognized the importance of local economic development professionals during the April 28 regular telephone/video conference Pflugerville City Council meeting with a proclamation declaring May 4-9, 2020 “National Economic Development Week,” and noted the ongoing work of the Pflugerville Community Development Corporatio...Continue Reading

GOVERNOR'S STRIKE FORCE TO OPEN TEXAS REPORT Current Synopsis: The infection rate has declined over the past 17 days. Hospital capacity is abundant Texas has the third most recoveries from COVID in America. Tripled the Texas Work Force Commission staff to more than 2000 and more than 1.9 million claims have been filed. $2 billio...Continue Reading

Governor Abbott issues Executive Order to safely and strategically reopen select services and activities in Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced executive orders Friday that will reopen businesses and state parks, ease surgery restrictions and aim to reduce further spread of COVID-19 in Texas. Abbott made the announcement at noon from the Texas Capitol. “We’re no...Continue Reading

 Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt has signed Order No. 2020-7. This order extends the previous Stay Home, Work Safe order and adds requirements for Face Coverings. The Order is effective at 11:59 p.m. on April 13, 2020, and will continue until 11:59 p.m. on May 8, 2020, unless terminated or modifie...Continue Reading

Paycheck Protection Program Loan Information The Paycheck Protection Program is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. SBA will forgive loans if all employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks and the money is used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest...Continue Reading

Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order, Implements Statewide Essential Services And Activities Protocols Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order implementing Essential Services and Activities Protocols for the entire state of Texas. The protocols direct all Texans to minimize non-essential gatherings and in-person contact with people who are not in the sam...Continue Reading

Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference at the State Capitol where he issued an Executive Order mandating a self-quarantine of 14 days for individuals traveling to Texas as their final destination through an airport from the Tri-State Area of New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut as well a...Continue Reading

Both Travis and Williamson Counties have issued Orders effective at 11:59 p.m. on March 24, 2020, to limit activity, travel and business functions to only the most basic and essential needs. While there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pflugerville at this time, the order tells residents to stay hom...Continue Reading

Governor Abbott announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has now granted Texas’ Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) assistance declaration, making loans available statewide to small businesses and private, non-profit organizations to help alleviate economic injury caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Next Steps: Small businesses who believe they may be eligible for a...Continue Reading

Treasury, IRS, and Labor announce a plan to implement Coronavirus-related paid leave for workers and tax credits for small and midsize businesses to swiftly recover the cost of providing Coronavirus-related leave   Learn more at IRS.gov  Continue Reading

   PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (March 10, 2020) — The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) recognized the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) with a certificate of achievement for Economic Excellence at the TEDC’s Winter Conference on Feb. 20. This is the sixth consecutive year for the PCDC to receive the certificate and i...Continue Reading

  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (February 12, 2020) — The Pflugerville Community Development Corporation today unveiled a three-year comprehensive economic development strategic plan (CEDS 2.0) during an appreciation luncheon hosted at the PCDC headquarters for over 75 volunteers who assisted with its development, according to Amy Madison, PCDC Executive Director.  “We are excited t...Continue Reading

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (January 22, 2020) — The Pflugerville City Council approved a contract between the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) Board of Directors and Cox Construction in the amount of $956,625.90 for water park modification and intersection improvements located at FM 685 and Town Center Drive in Pflugerville during their regula...Continue Reading

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (January 21, 2020) — The Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) Board of Directors convened its first meeting of the year on Jan. 15, elected officers, and welcomed two new PCDC board members and two reappointments to the seven-member board following action by the Pflugerville City Council at the Dec. 17 special city council meeting. 202...Continue Reading

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (December 19, 2019) — On January 1, 2020, Amy Madison, Executive Director of The Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC), will begin her first two-year term on the Board of Directors of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the largest economic development professional organization in the world.  She wa...Continue Reading

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (December 10, 2019) — Amy Madison, Executive Director of the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC), begins a two-year term as board member on the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) Board of Directors this week with her participation in the TEDC Board Retreat on December 11-12 in Austin.  The TEDC serves more than 850 members representing ove...Continue Reading

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (November 12, 2019) — The Pflugerville City Council approved a performance agreement between the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) Board of Directors and Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), a wine and spirits distributor, during their regular meeting on November 12. The agreement was previously approved by the PCD...Continue Reading

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (July 11, 2019) — The Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) and the Workforce Solutions Capital Area Board (WFSCA) presented ceremonial checks representing nearly $300,000 in equipment and training supplies that will be provided to expand an existing emergency medical technician (EMT) training program at the Pflugerville Independent Schoo...Continue Reading

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (July 9, 2019) — The Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) announced that they been awarded the Accreditated Economic Development Organization (AEDO) designation from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The PCDC becomes only one of 65 economic development organizations to receive the accreditation internationally, and only one of nin...Continue Reading

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (June 25, 2019) — The Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) Executive Director, Amy Madison, recently graduated from the Advanced Economic Development Leadership (AEDL) program receiving her Economic Development Master Practitioner (EDMP) diploma. AEDL is a two-week executive education program developed cooperatively by the University of Alabama, Clemson University, Texa...Continue Reading

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (April 30, 2019) — The Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) Board of Directors awarded a $100,000 challenge grant to the City of Pflugerville for construction of a new public plaza at the Feb. 20 regular meeting. Located on Main Street between City Hall and Hanovers Draught Haus, the plaz...Continue Reading