City Council Meeting - October 20, 2026

The City of Killeen City Council met October 20, 2026. It approved a $116,000 funding agreement for Families in Crisis’ short-term Friends in Crisis homelessness program, and separately accepted a FY2025 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant: $236,157 in federal funds plus a $23,615.76 city match, for a total of $259,773.36 for firefighter medical exams and cancer screenings. The consent agenda also included a 60-month, $371,100 copy-services lease with Kerbo’s Office Systems; fleet-parts procurement listed at approximately $544,933 (the transcript amount is garbled); $32,486.30 in protective equipment from North American Fire Equipment Company; and PPE cleaning and repair through Lion Total Care, with the listed amount garbled. The consent agenda was approved with the Families in Crisis item removed for separate consideration; the funding agreement was then approved separately.

Council approved a professional-services agreement with Garver LLC for Zephyr Road reconstruction design; the amount is garbled in the transcript but appears to be about $2.05 million. The project scope includes roadway, water and drainage work, with bicycle and pedestrian facilities to be evaluated during design. The proposed $191,500 design agreement with Michael W. Mars Architects for the animal-shelter renovation was tabled pending an appraisal; the renovation itself was estimated at $1.45 million and described as previously budgeted. A cemetery expansion was discussed at a preliminary estimated cost of $6.9 million, but was not authorized; council directed staff to return with demand data, phased-cost information and an estimate for a 100-niche columbarium. Council also directed staff to bring EV-charging options and related information back in three months, rather than halting the effort. A proposed North Killeen zoning overlay involving ADUs and tiny homes drew discussion of infrastructure, fire safety and development conditions. Council further voted to retain $200,000 for homelessness services without limiting it to a specific provider.