Killeen council, mayor to interview 16 candidates for open seat | Local News
The applicant pool for a vacant Killeen City Council seat is nearly big enough to field two baseball teams. A total of 16 Killeen residents will interview Monday for the seat vacated by the sudden resignation of former Mayor Pro Tem Ken Wilkerson on May 15. He resigned after he was reprimanded due to a […]
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Killeen mayor wants council to consider renaming Fort Hood Street | Killeen
Two streets in Killeen are named after Confederate generals, and Mayor Debbie Nash-King wants City Council members to consider changing at least one of them. “I’m giving them the opportunity if they would like to change Fort Hood Street to Fort Cavazos Street,” she told the Herald. “If they do not choose that name, that’s […]
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Mayor asks for policy explanation on opening warming centers | Local News
Killeen Mayor Debbie Nash-King has asked that the city’s policy on warming centers is included on a meeting agenda. It is part of a City Council workshop scheduled to start at 5 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 101 N. College St. “I am requesting OHSEM Director Peter Perez … give an overview on the procedures […]
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Mayor or manager? Killeen mayor’s power, responsibility ongoing debate | Local News
What is the role of the Killeen mayor? According to the Killeen City Charter, which is kind of like the constitution for the city, the mayor is the de facto head of Killeen’s government, representing the city at all ceremonies and abroad. At home, the mayor is empowered to lead discussion during City Council meetings […]
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