Pflugerville City Council Place 2 · Nov 3, 2026

Ceasar Ruiz

Candidate for City Council Place 2 (incumbent)

6 candidates · 3 seats14 sourced positions

Ceasar Ruiz, the incumbent, is running for Pflugerville City Council Place 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against David Rogers.

Last day to register to vote · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Consultant and Navy veteran. Has served two terms on City Council in Place 2. Serves on the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation board.

Where Ceasar Ruiz stands: positions on the record

Budget and taxes4 sourced positions

Voted yes on the FY2027 property tax rate of $0.5436 per $100, above the no-new-revenue rate (passed 5-2, Sept 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Sep 8, 2026
Voted yes on the FY2027 city budget (passed 5-2, September 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Sep 8, 2026
Voted yes on the FY2026 city budget (passed 4-2, Sept 2025).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Sep 9, 2025
Calls affordability one of the city's greatest challenges and says the city should pursue economic development and make responsible decisions about growth and spending.
“Affordability is one of Pflugerville's greatest challenges.”
Own statementCommunity Impact candidate Q&A · Sep 29, 2026

Monarch recreation center1 sourced position

Voted yes on authorizing up to $4,642,592 in PCDC funding for Monarch Recreation Center operating and maintenance costs (passed 5-2, Sept 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Sep 8, 2026

Growth and roads1 sourced position

Voted no on the roadway impact fee ordinance that kept fees at current rates for FY2027 (passed 4-3, Aug 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Aug 25, 2026

Bonds and parks2 sourced positions

Voted no on placing a Reunion Park bond proposition on the November 2026 ballot (failed 3-4, Aug 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Aug 11, 2026
On the decision not to call a bond election, said residents are already hurting and a bond would add a burden.
“But what hurts me even more is how much the citizens are hurting right now and how that’s going to put a burden on them that we don’t need to do right now.”
Own statementCommunity Impact · Aug 13, 2026

Ambulance service (EMS)1 sourced position

Voted yes on ending the private ambulance contract with Allegiance Mobile Health and moving EMS to Travis County ESD No. 2 (passed 5-2, July 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Jul 14, 2026

Debt and Downtown East2 sourced positions

Voted yes on issuing Series 2025 certificates of obligation; staff said the issuance was $127 million (passed 5-2, April 2025).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Apr 8, 2025
Voted yes on the purchase and sale agreement with Griffin Swinerton to build City Hall in Downtown East (passed 3-2, March 2025).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Mar 11, 2025

Surveillance technology1 sourced position

Voted with the full council to defund and disable the city's Flock license-plate cameras and not renew the contract (7-0, Aug 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Aug 25, 2026

Economic development (PCDC)1 sourced position

As a PCDC board member, voted yes to approve the PCDC's FY2027 proposed budget (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Commission votePflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) minutes · Jul 15, 2026

Public safety1 sourced position

Names public safety as his top priority, along with affordability and economic development.
“Public safety is paramount for me, alongside affordability and economic development.”
Own statementCommunity Impact candidate Q&A · Sep 29, 2026

In their words

Calls affordability one of the city's greatest challenges and says the city should pursue economic development and make responsible decisions about growth and spending.
Sep 29, 2026 ·Community Impact candidate Q&A · Sep 29, 2026

On the record

Voted yes on the FY2026 city budget (passed 4-2, Sept 2025).
Sep 9, 2025 ·City Council minutes · Sep 9, 2025
Voted yes on the FY2027 city budget (passed 5-2, September 2026).
Sep 8, 2026 ·City Council minutes · Sep 8, 2026

In their words

On the decision not to call a bond election, said residents are already hurting and a bond would add a burden.
Aug 13, 2026 ·Community Impact · Aug 13, 2026

On the record

Voted no on placing a Reunion Park bond proposition on the November 2026 ballot (failed 3-4, Aug 2026).
Aug 11, 2026 ·City Council minutes · Aug 11, 2026

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