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Consider Minutes of Special City Council Meeting of August 25, 2026
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City of Killeen, TX
Special City Council Meeting
Killeen City Hall
August 25, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Presiding: Mayor Joseph Solomon
Attending: Councilmembers Charles Kimble, Beverly Ann Williams, Anthony Kendrick, Mellisa Brown, David Bass and Debbie Nash-King. Mayor Protem Jessica Gonzalez arrived late at 6:07 PM.
Also attending were Interim City Manager Kent Cagle, City Attorney Holli Clements, Police Chief Pedro Lopez, Community Development Department Exec. Director Tiffanie McNair, City Secretary Elaine Simpson, Deputy City Secretary Megan Magallon, and Sgt. At Arms K. Moore.
Approval of Agenda
Motion to approve the agenda was made by Councilmember Nash-King and seconded by Councilmember Williams. This motion carried unanimously by a 60 vote
Citizen Comments on Agenda Items
Speaking during Citizens Comments on DS-26-077
Sherry Volpicella:
Anthony Williams.
Naseerah Zachary
John Smallwood
John Haun
Brian Hawkins
Jamie Carroll
Larry Garner
Andrew Price
Raider Sonnier
Dr. Sue Neesy Croft
Graham LaCaze
Cecil Bowles
Micheal Boyd
Anca Neagu
Discussion Items
1. DS26077 Discuss and Consider potential funding for homeless services for the
remainder of Fiscal Year 2026 and for Fiscal Year 2027.
STAFF COMMENTS: Kent Cagle, Interim City Manager
Interim City Manager Cagle introduced Tiffanie McNair, Executive Director for Community Development Department. Ms. McNair gave a Powerpoint presentation explaining in detail the background and history of the city’s relationship with Friends in Crisis homeless shelter, including information on the financial support provided to the shelter.
Ms. McNair fielded questions from City Council, as did Suzanne Armour and William Hall (managers of Friends in Crisis Shelter), John Haun from Armor of God Ministries, and Police Chief Lopez.
There was a Motion made by Councilmember Brown, seconded by Councilmember Bass, to allo...
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