City leaders approve renovations to Killeen Community Center, but some say focus should be on teens
Jarell Baker
and last updated 2021-01-26 23:37:12-05
KILLEEN, TX â Killeen city leaders approved a $543,825 renovation plan with Randall Scott Architects, Inc. Tuesday to turn the Killeen Community Center into a multi-generational facility by adding on a senior center.
However, not everyone is happy with the project. Some locals say the City has turned a blind eye to teens and other youth.
âThereâs really not a lot of opportunities for our kids,â said resident Deezil Greezil. âThere are some other opportunities, but they cost money. For the average working person, that is a check. You really donât have a lot of resources left to invest in your kids.â
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How to best meet the needs of Killeenâs senior community, with respect to a city facility, was a topic of spirited discussion at Tuesdayâs Killeen City Council workshop.
City Recreation Services Director Joe Brown gave a presentation at the workshop on the authorization of a professional services contract with Richardson-based Randall Scott Architects Inc., for the amount of $543,825. This would be for the purpose of renovation of the Bob Gilmore Senior Center, located adjacent to the Rosa Hereford Community Center at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Boulevard and W.S. Young Drive.
âItâs a win-win situation,â Councilmember Shirley Fleming said during the meeting about the proposed renovation.
Following a presentation from City Attorney Traci Briggs, the Killeen City Council on Tuesday approved, by a 5-1 consensus vote, to discuss moving the city’s elections from May to November