COPPERAS COVE â City and county leaders met Wednesday in the Copperas Cove city council chambers to discuss completed, ongoing or future projects.
Typically, city officials along with members of the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation, the Copperas Cove Chamber and Visitors Bureau, the Copperas Cove Independent School District and Coryell County Judge Roger Miller meet on a quarterly basis.
Copperas Cove City Manager Ryan Haverlah updated those in attendance on the projected growth of the cityâs population, which could now be on track to exceed 55,000 within the next decade, citing data provided to him by Development Services Director Bobby Lewis.
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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.
As the city of Copperas Cove begins its budget season, it is facing another deficit that will require fund balances to balance the budget.
City Manager Ryan Haverlah and Budget Director Ariana Beckman presented the Copperas Cove City Council with the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022.
The overall proposed budget is around $49.4 million of expenditures across all funds. Total revenues are projected to be around $45.9 million. These proposed figures represent an overall budget deficit of around $3.5 million.
The city of Copperas Cove has five main funds â general, water and sewer, solid waste, golf course and other.
The largest deficit is expected to be found in the General Fund and is expected to be around $1.1 million, a nearly $400,000 improvement from last yearâs budget that the council adopted.
COPPERAS COVE — It is officially budget season in the city of Copperas Cove as the City Council this week received the proposed budget for fiscal year 2021-2022.