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Hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending the corporate City limits of the City of Killeen, Bell County, Texas (DA26-01) by disannexing approximately 25.60 acres out of G. W. Allison Survey, Abstract No. 52 and R. A. McGee Survey, Abstract No. 651. The subject properties are generally located along Fort Hood Street, Killeen, Texas.
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DATE: July 7, 2026
TO: Kent Cagle, Interim City Manager
FROM: Wallis Meshier, Exec. Dir. Of Dev. Serv.
SUBJECT: Petition for Disannexation
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
On May 8, 2026, City staff received a petition for disannexation submitted by Tim Pearson of Cobb & Johns, on behalf of Stanley Secrest, for the disannexation of four tracts, totaling approximately 25.60 acres generally located on the west side of South Fort Hood Street.
The subject properties were annexed into the City of Killeen through an involuntary annexation on January 27, 2008, via Ordinance No. 07-112.
As required by Chapter 43 of the Texas Local Government Code, the annexation ordinance included a service plan detailing the provision of municipal services. In his petition for disannexation, Stanley Secrest, asserts that the City “failed to complete the Service Plan Improvements to provide services to the Property.”
Tex. Local Gov’t Code Sec. 43.056(g) states: “If the annexed area has a lower level of services, infrastructure, and maintenance than that within the corporate boundaries of the municipality before annexation, a service plan must provide the annexed area with a level of services, infrastructure, and maintenance that is comparable to other parts of the municipality with similar topography, land use, and population density.”
The property is located within the West Bell County Water Supply Corporation CCN and currently has water service via a 6-inch water distribution main belonging to West Bell WSC. To provide wastewater service to the property, a sewer main would need to be extended down S. Fort Hood Street Road. However, the 2007 Annexation Service Plan permits the use of an on-site sewage system (i.e., septic).
The subject properties consist of approximately 25.60 acres of developed and undeveloped land. The character of the surrounding area is a mix of commercial, rural, and low residential density.
Significant undeveloped acreage remains in the vicinity, indicating development potential, which do not have access to all City utilities and are served by well and/or septic systems. Therefore, the subject property currently has access to a level of services, infrastructure, and maintenance that is comparable to other parts of the municipality with similar topography, land use, and population density in accordance with State law.
The 2007 Annexation Service Plan outlined several water and wastewater capital projects that were planned for the area. However, the plan also provided that the City of Killeen
“finds and determines it to be unnecessary to immediately acquire or construct any currently scheduled Capital Improvements.”
The 2007 Annexation Service Plan states the following:
“As property in the annexation area is developed, property owners will be required to extend necessary utilities to support their development in accordance with Killeen Code of Ordinances and Public Works Department practices, as may be amended.”
“Nothing in the plan shall require the City to provide a uniform level of municipal services to…annexed areas, if…population density [is] sufficiently distinct to justify a different level of service.
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
N/A
Which alternative is recommended? Why?
N/A
CONFORMITY TO CITY POLICY:
The disannexation petition conforms to City policy.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
What is the amount of the revenue/expenditure in the current fiscal year? For future years?
The disannexation petition does not involve the expenditure of City funds.
Is this a one-time or recurring revenue/expenditure?
This is not applicable.
Is this revenue/expenditure budgeted?
This is not applicable
If not, where will the money come from?
This is not applicable
Is there a sufficient amount in the budgeted line-item for this revenue/expenditure?
This is not applicable
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff finds that the City of Killeen has met all legal obligations to provide services to the property in accordance with the 2007 Annexation Service Plans and Chapter 43 for the Tex. Local Gov’t Code. Therefore, staff recommends disapproval for the applicant’s petition for disannexation.
DEPARTMENTAL CLEARANCES:
This item has been reviewed by Planning and Legal staff.
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
Maps
Petition
2007 Annexation Ordinance
Ordinance
Presentation