Live Breaking News & Updates on Rosa Hereford Community Center|Page 6

Stay updated with breaking news from Rosa hereford community center. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Herald week in review


Killeen ISD board approves COVID-19 paid leave extension
The Killeen ISD board of trustees voted Tuesday to extend COVID-19 paid leave protections for staff through June 30.
The motion unanimously passed 5-0 with board members Corbett Lawler and Susan Jones absent and not voting. COVID-19 afflicted employees will be able to receive up to 10 days of paid leave, starting retroactively with Jan. 1.
In the midst of the raging pandemic, the KISD board also voted to begin looking for a cheaper employee medical health insurance plan.
Five board members, with Susan Jones and Corbett Lawler absent and not voting, voted unanimously to hire consultant BKCW LP to scout for savings in the form of a partially self-funded medical and ancillary health insurance plan for the approximate 3,500 employees who rely on the district’s current fully funded health insurance. ....

United States , Republic Of , Fort Hood , Killeen Independent School District , Jim Kilpatrick , John Craft , Corbett Lawler , Taina Maya , Cove Joe Burns , Susan Jones , Judy Kilpatrick , Army Public Affairs , Rosa Hereford Community Center , Randall Scott Architects Inc , Zoning Commission , Killeen City Council , Killeen Independent School District Superintendent John Craft , Bob Gilmore Senior Center , Texas Education Agency , Randall Scott Architects , Rosa Hereford Community , Veterans Memorial Boulevard , Texas Education , Copperas Cove , Joe Burns , Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery ,

Senior center renovation proposal leads to council dispute


How to best meet the needs of Killeen’s senior community, with respect to a city facility, was a topic of spirited discussion at Tuesday’s Killeen City Council workshop.
City Recreation Services Director Joe Brown gave a presentation at the workshop on the authorization of a professional services contract with Richardson-based Randall Scott Architects Inc., for the amount of $543,825. This would be for the purpose of renovation of the Bob Gilmore Senior Center, located adjacent to the Rosa Hereford Community Center at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Boulevard and W.S. Young Drive.
“It’s a win-win situation,” Councilmember Shirley Fleming said during the meeting about the proposed renovation. ....

Councilmember Mellisa Brown , Jose Segarra , Councilmember Shirley Fleming , Melissa Brown , Joe Brown , Councilmember Steve Harris , Councilmember Debbie Nash King , Councilmember Ken Wilkerson , Bob Gilmore , Rosa Hereford Community Center , Randall Scott Architects Inc , Community Center , Killeen City Council , City Recreation Services , Bob Gilmore Senior Center , Recreation Services Director Joe Brown , Richardson Based Randall Scott Architects Inc , Veterans Memorial Boulevard , Shirley Fleming , Randall Scott Architects , Mellisa Brown , Senior Advisory Board , City Council , Mayor Jose Segarra , Councilwoman Brown , Debbie Nash King ,