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Killeen ISD Superintendent John Craft hosted a press conference Friday afternoon via Zoom including city managers from Killeen, Harker Heights and Nolanville to address âthe next phase of recoveryâ in the aftermath of the severe winter weather event.
During the conference, Craft announced in-person and virtual classes are canceled for Monday as the district works to address weather-related damage at dozens of KISD properties. He did not say if classes would resume Tuesday.
âWe know that we have several issues across 27 of our facilities that are going to be significant,â Craft said.
The extent of the damage is unclear for the time being, he said, but it is known that water leaks from broken fire systems are part of the problem.
A new member of the Bell County Tax Appraisal District board of directors was unanimously approved by the Killeen city council during Tuesdayâs meeting.
Dick Young, a former Killeen city councilman and a former member of the board for the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, was nominated by the Killeen City Council on Feb. 2 during a workshop meeting of the council.
Young will be replacing Royce Matkin, who died in early January from complications related to COVID-19.
Also during that workshop meeting, Otis Evans, the only other applicant for the seat, was nominated but did not receive the majority of the votes that Young received from the council, according to Killeen Mayor Jose Segarra.
The Killeen City Council will be discussing and making decisions on vacancies on a few board positions in the city and county.
The first is the city of Killeen vacancy on the Bell County Tax Appraisal District board of directors where Dick Young, the former Killeen city councilman and the former member of the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 board, will be up for the position formerly held by Royce Matkin, who died from complications related to COVID-19 in early January.
The council will also be discussing naming Chris Thomas to the Animal Advisory Committee in place of the former member, Leo Gukeisen.