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After years of discussion, the cost of a proposed new animal shelter, may end up on the ballot as a special bond election on Nov. 2 after the Copperas Cove City Council gave final direction to the city on how it wishes to proceed with the shelter on Tuesday evening.
In order for the cost of the project to be on the election, the council will need to take action by Aug. 16.
There are two more scheduled meetings for the council to meet prior to the Aug. 16 deadline â Aug. 3 and Aug. 10.
The proposed shelter would cost the city approximately $3.8 million, several million dollars lower than when it was originally proposed to the council in 2017.
For the first time in a long time, Copperas Cove residents will be able to see fireworks shot off from inside their city on Sunday.
A Copperas Cove church, Cove Life, is hosting a free Fourth of July celebration inside the Copperas Cove City Park, 1206 W. Ave. B.
The church has hired the services of Liberty Fireworks and Pyrotechnics from San Antonio to put on the show, according to the Rev. Jocsan Tinoco, pastor of the church.
The fireworks show is set to begin at 9:15 p.m. Sunday and should last about 14 to 15 minutes.
Deputy Fire Chief Gary Young said the fireworks companyâs permit application indicated that it intended to shoot 562 fireworks during the show.
After multiple unsuccessful attempts to obtain state grants for a ramp project to connect parts of State Highway 9 on the eastern part of the city to Fort Hood, Copperas Cove officials will now attempt to obtain a federal grant for it.
Receiving unanimous approval from the city council, City Manager Ryan Haverlah will submit the grant application to the Department of Defense for the Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP).
Prior to Haverlah speaking about the grant, Keith Sledd, executive director of the Heart of Texas Defense Alliance, told the council why the city qualifies for the grant.
The three criteria for qualification for the grant are value to the military, installation resiliency and quality of life.