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Consider Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of August 5, 2025.
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City of Killeen
City Council Meeting
Killeen City Hall
August 5, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
Presiding: Mayor Debbie Nash-King
Attending: Mayor Protem Riakos Adams, Councilmembers Nina Cobb, Jose Segarra, Joseph Solomon, Ramon Alvarez and Jessica Gonzalez
Absent: Councilmember Anthony Kendrick
Also attending were City Manager Kent Cagle, Assistant City Manager Laurie Wilson, City Attorney Holli Clements, City Secretary Laura Calcote and Sergeant-at-Arms Pascual
Edmond Jones gave the invocation. Councilmember Alvarez led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Agenda
Motion was made by Councilmember Gonzalez to approve the agenda, as presented. Motion was seconded by Mayor Protem Adams.
Previous motion was rescinded by Councilmember Gonzalez. Rescinded motion was seconded by Mayor Protem Adams.
Motion was made by Councilmember Gonzalez to approve the agenda, with the exception of RS-25-124. Motion was seconded by Mayor Protem Adams. The motion carried unanimously (6-0).
Presentations
PR-25-017 Student Occupation Awareness and Recognition (SOAR) program certificate presentation
Mayor Nash-King and Chelsea Hershberger presented several young adults with a certificate recognizing their participation in the SOAR program, which seeks to expose, educate and engage students in career development and career decision-making.
PR-25-018 Killeen Cooperative Grocery Store Interest Survey
Community Hands of Central Texas representatives, Philemon Brown and Leon Burch, presented this item to City Council. Mr. Brown and Mr. Burch were available to provide additional information and to answer questions.
PR-25-019 Innovation Black Chamber of Commerce Grocery Store Agreement
Innovation Black Chamber of Commerce President, Ronnie Russell, and board member, Dr. Sonjanette Crossley, presented this item to City Council. Mr. Russell and Dr. Crossley were available to provide add...
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