Killeen City Council members are expected to vote on an interlocal contract for redistricting services and drainage improvements Tuesday, after several weeks of workshop discussions.
The items will be brought into consideration during a regularly scheduled meeting at 5 p.m. in the City Council Chambers in City Hall.
Council members have discussed the possibility of entering into an interlocal cooperation contract with Austin-based law firm Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta to perform redistricting services for the cityâs voting boundaries.
Services would include Bickerstaff conducting an initial assessment of the cityâs districts to determine if there is an imbalance. Should any be determined, the law firm would work with Killeen city staff to create a redistricting process that would allow for voting boundaries to be redrawn so they are in compliance with federal law. This would be used to help bring the districts into a âone person - one voteâ balance, accordi
The Killeen City Council will continue to discuss the budget for the Fiscal Year 2022 at two meetings this week, after a motion pushed off discussion of the budget until this week.
The first meeting will be held Tuesday at 5 p.m. in Killeen City Hall. A regular city council will start before council proceeds into a workshop session.
During the regular session, council will declare vacancies on numerous citizen appointed boards and commissions. Theyâll also discuss appointing members to fill the unexpired terms. Some of these committees include the Animal Advisory Committee, Planning and Zoning and the Senior Advisory Board.