City Council - Regular Meeting

Bell County
Tuesday, September 1, 2026Official site

The City Council held a special meeting where citizens provided comments on the selection of a new city manager, emphasizing qualifications, accountability, and transparency. The Council then entered an executive session to discuss city manager applications, taking no action before adjourning.

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Killeen, TX
Meeting Date
September 1, 2026

Published excerpts

Only published remarks appear here. The full transcript is not published.

6 sections

1:12 – 1:29•Joseph Solomon

It is now 1 p.m. And I call the special city council meeting to order. All council members are present. And council member Kimball will be giving the invocation, and I will give the pledge of allegiance.

1:32 – 2:02•Charles F. Kimble

I ask each of you to pray in your faith as I pray in mine. Precious Heavenly Father, we thank you for this gathering today as we take care of the business of the cities. We ask you to look over us, guidance, give us wisdom, give us guidance. We ask that each person here today take in the knowledge, share it, and continue to bless the community and give us discernment as we make decisions that affect this city as a whole. In my Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

2:26•Joseph Solomon

Council, I need a motion to approve the agenda. Council Member Brown?

2:37 – 3:30•Joseph Solomon

Council Member Nash-King? Second the motion. Any discussion? All in favor, signify by saying yes. All opposed, no. Motion carries 7-0. Thank you, Council. And thank you, Council Member Kimball, for the invocation. Okay, now it's time for citizens' comments. Citizens will have three minutes to speak with one minute time allotted for the City Council to respond with a statement or explanation without engaging in dialogue. Madam City Secretary, please call the names.

11:25 – 13:15•Joseph Solomon

Thank you, Madam City Secretary. OK, we shall now go into. Executive session reading pursuant of the Texas Open Meeting law. Government code 551.001. The mayor calls now a closed meeting of the City Council on the first day of September 2026 at 1.11. section 551.074 personal matters the city council will discuss and review applications for city manager position and that's agenda ds-26-78 we will now go into an executive session OK, we called this meeting. At 410. I have 410 and. OK. No action was taken and I would exit if we could. Have a motion to adjourn. Council, Mayor Pro Tem.

13:24•Joseph Solomon

Okay. Any discussion? No discussion? All in favor? Aye.

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