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Hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance adopting updated and amended Water and Wastewater Impact fees and associated Land Use Assumptions and Capital Improvement Plan.
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DATE: November 17, 2026
TO: Dr. Peoples, City Manager
FROM: Andrew Zagars, City Engineer
SUBJECT: Hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance adopting updated and amended Water and Wastewater Impact Fees and associated Land Use Assumptions and Capital Improvement Plan
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
On April 13, 2021, Killeen’s City Council adopted Ordinance 21-015, which implemented water and wastewater impact fees in the City effective April 14, 2021. With City Council’s adoption of the 2025 Water and Wastewater Master Plan on April 1, 2025, an update to the 2021 impact fees was needed to incorporate a new capital improvements plan and a current pricing structure.
In accordance with Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395, Section 395.053, on October 6, 2026, City Council established a Public Hearing date of November 17, 2026, regarding an update and amendment of the City’s Water and Wastewater Impact Fees and associated Land Use Assumptions and Capital Improvement Plan. Notice for this Public Hearing has been published in the newspaper and the 2025 Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Study as well as the 2025 Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Financial Audit have been made available to the public on the city website.
The 2025 Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Study calculated the maximum assessable impact fee per service unit for water to be $3,764 while the current fee is $1,161. The Study calculated the maximum assessable impact fee per service unit for wastewater to be $1,080 while the current fee is $418. The City Council may establish impact fees at a rate equal to or less than the maximum assessable impact fee per service unit. The Capital Improvement Advisory Committee has reviewed the 2025 Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Study and has submitted the attached ...
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