After working for the city for two decades, Killeen Executive Director of Communications Hilary J. Shine will retire on Aug. 1, according to a letter she sent to City Manager Kent Cagle dated April 1. Killeen City Council members were notified of her retirement by city staff in an email Thursday. Shine was hired by then-City Manager David Blackburn on July 30, 2001. She has served as the head of the communications department for Killeen every day since, she said. âIt has been my privilege to serve the City of Killeen, my hometown, for the past 20 years,â Shine said in the letter. âThroughout my career, I have been inspired by the dedication and professionalism of the City of Killeen employees. Their work in our community is too often criticized and rarely recognized, but they carry on with determination and pride. They are the embodiment of public service, and I am personally grateful to have served alongside them.â