Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Copperas Cove public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
50 topics
Public Records and EDC Event Promotion
Public safety
Development & housing
Proclamation: Oscar's Market Day. Dan D. Yancey, Mayor
Retirement
Proclamation: Hispanic Heritage Month. Dan D. Yancey, Mayor
Budget
Infrastructure
TMRS Retirement Contribution Increase
Suicide Awareness and First Responder Protocols
Community Representation and Local Discourse
City Employee Cost of Living Adjustment
Golf Course, Budget Freezes, and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones
Infrastructure, Financial Transparency, and TIF/TRZ Projects
Communication and Public Information Costs
Water Infrastructure and Utility Billing Concerns
Water Infrastructure and Utility Rates
Budget and Personnel
Budget and Fees
Budget and Transparency
Transparency
Community Projects
Budget and Debt
Market with the Mission
Water Infrastructure
Budget and Infrastructure
Fiscal Year 2027 Municipal Budget and Tax Rate
FY 2026-2027 Municipal Budget & Tax Rate
Business Fees
Market with a Mission
Short-Term Rental Permit on Lexington Drive
Community Volunteerism
Recognition
Non-governmental agencies
Water emergency
Data centers
Infrastructure and taxes
Accountability
Water System Emergency
Water Conservation and Data Centers
City Governance and Accountability
Water Infrastructure and Tax Rates
Economic Development and City Direction
Budget and Non-Profit Funding
City management
Five-Year Street Maintenance Program
FY 2026-27 Property Tax Rate and Budget
Water & utilities
Parks & recreation
Update and report on the activities of the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation.
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Copperas Cove from local and regional media.
Copperas Cove Council backs higher employee retirement rate, approves athletic storage contract
Copperas Cove Council backs higher employee retirement rate, approves athletic storage contract
Retired teacher running for Cove school board
Retired teacher running for Cove school board
Copperas Cove council walks back tax rate increase, set to trim budget after last-minute proposal
Copperas Cove council walks back tax rate increase, set to trim budget after last-minute proposal
Back to School
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Cove remains under water restrictions; no schoo…
Cove remains under water restrictions; no schoo…
Coryell County Judge resigns after budget conflict
Coryell County Judge resigns after budget conflict
Copperas Cove residents earn paramedic certifications through CTC
Copperas Cove residents earn paramedic certifications through CTC
Cove eyeing new big box stores in Five Hills Shopping Center
Cove eyeing new big box stores in Five Hills Shopping Center
VA breaks ground on Copperas Cove clinic | Copperas Cove Leader Press
By LYNETTE SOWELL-STEVENS Cove Leader-Press Site work on the new VA clinic in Copperas Cove is already full steam ahead, and on Thursday morning, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the site of the more than 250,000-square foot facility.
Oct 9, 2026Citizens forum includes councilmember recall opinions | Copperas Cove Leader Press
By LYNETTE SOWELL-STEVENS Cove Leader-Press With the clock ticking until the Nov. 9 recall petition deadline, citizens spoke during the Oct. 6 Copperas Cove city council meeting – some for and some against recalling city Place 3 council member Howard Hawk. The petition committee has cited issues with Hawk’s remarks made during a Sept. 1 council meeting referring to toxicity and negativity, and that Hawk violated the Texas Open Meetings Act with his remarks to citizens.
Oct 9, 2026Copperas Cove officers graduate from Leadership Command College | Copperas Cove Leader Press
Special to the Leader-Press Lieutenant Jacob Smith and Sergeant Vincenzo Militello of the Copperas Cove Police Department recently graduated from Class 106 of the Leadership Command College, a nationally recognized executive development program offered by the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas. Completion of the Leadership Command College places graduates among a distinguished group of law enforcement leaders, as only approximately 3% of law enforcement professionals have completed the program.
Oct 9, 2026Candidate forums scheduled ahead of early voting in Copperas Cove | Copperas Cove Leader Press
By LYNETTE SOWELL-STEVENS Cove Leader-Press A series of candidate forums are scheduled ahead of the Nov. 3 election. The Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce is hosting two forums, one for the Copperas Cove ISD board of trustees, and one for the Copperas Cove city council. The forum for City Council is set for Thursday, Oct. 15, from 6-8 p.m., and the forum for CCISD trustees is set scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 6-8 p.m.
Oct 9, 2026