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Killeen approves major water and road work

KilleenOct 21, 20252 min read

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The City Council unanimously approved more than $25.7 million in water, roadway, and related infrastructure contracts, including a $9.98 million Highway 195 and Chaparral Road water line project and a $7.4 million Rancier Avenue design amendment.

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The approved contracts fund major water-system, roadway, drainage, airport, fire station, and water-meter work. The council also approved changing about 0.23 acres at 4100 South WS Young Drive from business zoning to single-family residential zoning. Proposed changes to assembly and parade permits and a plan to combine four city appeals boards were directed for consideration at a future meeting, but were not final ordinances.

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Approved the consent agenda unanimously, 6-0, excluding the withdrawn petition to release approximately 161.33 acres from Killeen's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Approved a $9,981,018 contract for the 24-inch Highway 195 and Chaparral Road Water Line Project.
Approved a $7,396,410.95 amendment for final design of the Rancier Avenue project.
Approved a $6,961,950.10 contract for Lift Station No. 6 rehabilitation and expansion.
Approved a $6,351,144 amendment for final design and right-of-way services for Phase 1 of the Chaparral Road Widening Project.
Approved a $1,417,641.58 design agreement for the Mohawk Drive Roadway Project.
Approved $1,305,192.78 for Phase 3 of the Water Meter Replacement Program.
Approved a $1 million fiscal-year 2026 contract for street construction materials and up to $990,570 for water and sewer materials.
Approved a $382,000 fiscal-year 2026 tire-services contract.
Approved change orders reducing the Taxiway E Relocation Contract by $343,611.62 and the Fire Station No. 4 Project by $514,916.27.
Approved rezoning approximately 0.23 acres at 4100 South WS Young Drive from B-5 Business District to R-1 Single-Family Residential District, 6-0.
Directed staff to revise the assembly and parade permit ordinance using council and community stakeholder feedback for consideration at a future meeting, 6-0.
Directed staff to combine the Construction, Zoning, Fire, and Aviation Boards of Adjustment and amend the Code of Ordinances as needed for consideration at a future meeting, 6-0.

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