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What residents are talking about in Killeen public meetings, ranked by community engagement.

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50 topics in taxes budget

Taxes Budget

Budget

1 supportive6 opposed9 concerned
16 commentsLast discussed Sep 1, 2026
Taxes Budget

City Council Retreat

2 opposed
3 commentsLast discussed Sep 1, 2026
Taxes Budget

Animal Adoption Center

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Aug 18, 2026
Taxes Budget

Legislative Priorities

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Aug 18, 2026
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Lobbying Contract

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Aug 18, 2026
Taxes Budget

KEDC/Budget

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Aug 18, 2026
Taxes Budget

Budget/Animal Adoption Center

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Aug 18, 2026
Taxes Budget

Hold a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Budget and set the date to consider adoption of the...

1 commentLast discussed Jul 28, 2026
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HUD Program Performance and Reporting (CAPER)

2 concerned
2 commentsLast discussed Dec 2, 2025
Taxes Budget

Reprogramming of CDBG Grant Funds

2 opposed1 concerned
3 commentsLast discussed Dec 2, 2025
Taxes Budget

Oncor Electric Rate Increase Denial

1 commentLast discussed Oct 7, 2025
Taxes Budget

Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Amendment

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 16, 2025
Taxes Budget

City Debt and Arts Grants

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 16, 2025
Taxes Budget

RS-25-154 Appointment of Assistant City Manager

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 16, 2025
Taxes Budget

City Debt and Budgeting

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Sep 16, 2025
Taxes Budget

Taxes & budget

5 opposed3 concerned
8 commentsLast discussed Sep 2, 2025
Taxes Budget

Fiscal Year 2026 Proposed Operating and CIP Budget & Tax Rate

1 opposed2 concerned
3 commentsLast discussed Aug 5, 2025
Taxes Budget

Fiscal Year 2026 Proposed Budget & Tax Rate

1 supportive1 concerned
2 commentsLast discussed Jul 22, 2025
Taxes Budget

RS-25-100 Community and Senior Center Expansion Amendment

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jun 17, 2025
Taxes Budget

FY 2025-2026 Consolidated Plan and CDBG/HOME Funding Recommendations

2 supportive1 opposed1 concerned
4 commentsLast discussed Jun 3, 2025
Taxes Budget

City Hall Bond Election ($155M)

5 opposed
6 commentsLast discussed Feb 4, 2025
Taxes Budget

Budget Amendment

2 supportive
5 commentsLast discussed Jan 21, 2025
Taxes Budget

Temporary Job Placement Program and Debt Service

1 commentLast discussed Jan 21, 2025
Taxes Budget

City Auditor Compensation

2 supportive
2 commentsLast discussed Jan 21, 2025
Taxes Budget

City Manager Annual Evaluation and Pay Increase

3 opposed
3 commentsLast discussed Dec 10, 2024
Taxes Budget

Tax budget

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Dec 3, 2024
Taxes Budget

RS-24-138

1 supportive1 concerned
2 commentsLast discussed Sep 3, 2024
Taxes Budget

PH-24-036

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Sep 3, 2024
Taxes Budget

FY 2025 Budget and Property Tax Rate Adoption

1 supportive4 opposed4 concerned
9 commentsLast discussed Sep 3, 2024
Taxes Budget

RS-24-153

1 commentLast discussed Sep 3, 2024
Taxes Budget

City spending and budget priorities

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Aug 20, 2024
Taxes Budget

FY 2025 Property Tax Rate and Budget

1 concerned
2 commentsLast discussed Aug 6, 2024
Taxes Budget

Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Budget

2 opposed2 concerned
4 commentsLast discussed Jul 23, 2024
Taxes Budget

Fiscal Year 2025 Proposed Budget & Tax Rate

4 concerned
4 commentsLast discussed Jul 2, 2024
Taxes Budget

Budget, CDBG Administration, and Airport Spending

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jun 25, 2024
Taxes Budget

Child-Care Facility Property Tax Exemption

2 supportive
2 commentsLast discussed Jun 18, 2024
Taxes Budget

FY 2025 Proposed Fee Schedule

2 opposed
2 commentsLast discussed Jun 11, 2024
Taxes Budget

Investment Report

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jun 11, 2024
Taxes Budget

DS-24-038

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jun 4, 2024
Taxes Budget

PR-24-014

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jun 4, 2024
Taxes Budget

RS-24-093

1 opposed1 concerned
2 commentsLast discussed Jun 4, 2024
Taxes Budget

DS-24-034 Senate Bill 1145 Childcare Exemption

5 supportive
5 commentsLast discussed May 21, 2024
Taxes Budget

SB 1145 Child Care Tax Exemption

5 supportive
5 commentsLast discussed May 21, 2024
Taxes Budget

City Spending and Park Projects

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed May 21, 2024
Taxes Budget

Park funding, Debt, SB 1145, and Disannexation

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed May 21, 2024
Taxes Budget

Transparency and City Salaries

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Apr 9, 2024
Taxes Budget

City debt and budget

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Mar 19, 2024
Taxes Budget

Total Solar Eclipse Community Preparedness

1 opposed1 concerned
2 commentsLast discussed Mar 19, 2024
Taxes Budget

Municipal Court In-House Collections Program

1 concerned
3 commentsLast discussed Mar 5, 2024
Taxes Budget

Agenda Item Questions

1 commentLast discussed Feb 13, 2024

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