Killeen businessman and longtime city resident Ramon Alvarez is planning to take his longtime service to the city to the next level.
Alvarez, 42, has applied to run for the Killeen City Council seat for District 3 in the upcoming May election, the position formerly held by the late Jim Kilpatrick. Alvarez is a licensed Realtor and co-owner of Nolan Creek Builders, which focuses on retrofit projects in north Killeen.
âAs a Killeen City Council member, I will use the knowledge I have gained from being a native Killeenite, City of Killeen employee and an active participant on city boards, commissions and civic groups to focus my attention on ensuring that all residents are able to live in grime and crime-free neighborhoods, enjoy an improved quality of life, and developing a viable strategy for our cityâs growth and economic prosperity,â Alvarez said in news release on Jan. 11.
At its last meeting of 2020, the Killeen City Council hired a new fire chief for the city.
At the meetingâs outset, Mayor Jose Segarra expressed his condolences to the families of former Councilmember Claudia Brown and Judy Kilpatrick, wife of Councilmember Jim Kilpatrick, who both recently passed away.
âItâs sad, the tragedies we have today,â Segarra said.
Kilpatrick and Councilmember Debbie Nash-King were not present for the meeting Tuesday.
In a 5-0 vote, the council approved the hiring of James Kubinski, currently an assistant chief with the Naperville, Illinois, fire department.
City Manager Kent Cagle had earlier announced his intention to hire Kubinski as the next chief of the Killeen Fire Department, following the retirement of Chief Brian Brank in July.
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