Killeenâs roads are a mess.
That should be obvious to anyone who drives on them regularly. And the situation has only gotten worse since the severe winter weather that pummeled the area in February left many streets with potholes, broken pavement and in some cases, entire sections of missing asphalt.
The damage has been so severe that Killeen City Manager Kent Cagle told City Council members in early March that about $40 million would required to repair the damage. Thatâs on top of the $120 million needed for repairs to Killeenâs 539 miles of streets and roads, based on a yearlong city-funded study by Transmap, an Ohio-based firm.
Killeen council votes unanimously against flying Juneteenth flag over city hall
Some council members previously said allowing one flag to fly over city hall would open a Pandora s box for others wanting the same. Author: 6 News Digital (6News) Published: 9:09 PM CDT May 25, 2021 Updated: 10:21 PM CDT May 25, 2021
KILLEEN, Texas The Killeen City Council voted unanimously against flying the Juneteenth flag over city hall to commemorate the holiday, according to a Killeen spokesperson.
The vote on May 25 came after Ronnie Russell with the Innovative Black Chamber of Commerce sought to have the Juneteenth flag flown from June 18 to June 20. Juneteenth, which is short for June Nineteenth, marks the end of slavery not only in Texas but the United States in 1865.
Killeen City Council narrowly OKs Danielle Singh as new assistant city manager
By a narrow 4-3 vote, the Killeen City Council voted Tuesday to approve Executive Director of Public Works Danielle Singh as the new assistant city manager.
Voting in favor of Singhâs appointment were Councilmembers Terry Clark, Steve Harris Debbie Nash-King and Ken Wilkerson.
Councilwoman Melissa Brown, Councilman Rick Williams and Councilwoman Shirley Fleming voted against the motion.
Singh will be filling the position that has been vacant since David Ellison retired in late October 2020.
Brown said it is not the councilâs job to approve someoneâs position because they like them and that there has been a breach of trust against the council, which had not been informed of the hire in advance by City Manager Kent Cagle.
By a narrow 4-3 vote, the Killeen City Council voted Tuesday to approve Executive Director of Public Works Danielle Singh as the new assistant city manager.
Voting in favor of Singhâs appointment were Councilmembers Terry Clark, Steve Harris Debbie Nash-King and Ken Wilkerson.
Councilwoman Melissa Brown, Councilman Rick Williams and Councilwoman Shirley Fleming voted against the motion.
Singh will be filling the position that has been vacant since David Ellison retired in late October 2020.
Brown said it is not the councilâs job to approve someoneâs position because they like them and that there has been a breach of trust against the council, which had not been informed of the hire in advance by City Manager Kent Cagle.
Questions and controversy continue to swirl around Killeen City Manager Kent Cagleâs lone pick for the cityâs next assistant city manager after city officials departed from the previous procedure of keeping the Killeen City Council and the public in the loop on who the top finalists are for one of the cityâs top administrative positions.
Those transparency details didnât happen this year when Cagle sprung on the council at a workshop meeting last week that he had offered the assistant city manager job â Killeenâs No. 2 chief administrative staffer behind Cagle himself â to Danielle Singh, Killeenâs executive director of public works.