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The overcast skies lent a somber air Monday at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. A light rain came down, seeming as even the heavens were mourning the loss of ....
The Killeen City Council will have a workshop meeting on Tuesday where it will discuss appointing council members to various boards and commissions. ....
Killeen council votes unanimously against flying Juneteenth flag over city hall Some council members previously said allowing one flag to fly over city hall would open a Pandora s box for others wanting the same. Author: 6 News Digital (6News) Published: 9:09 PM CDT May 25, 2021 Updated: 10:21 PM CDT May 25, 2021 KILLEEN, Texas The Killeen City Council voted unanimously against flying the Juneteenth flag over city hall to commemorate the holiday, according to a Killeen spokesperson. The vote on May 25 came after Ronnie Russell with the Innovative Black Chamber of Commerce sought to have the Juneteenth flag flown from June 18 to June 20. Juneteenth, which is short for June Nineteenth, marks the end of slavery not only in Texas but the United States in 1865. ....
The Killeen City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously against a resolution that would have allowed the city to fly the Juneteenth flag at City Hall June 18-20. The NAACP-Killeen Branch spoke out against the resolution during citizens comments, expressing concerns that it would open Pandoraâs box and allow other flags to be flown at City Hall as well. âFlying the Juneteenth flag would make it where other groups and organizations could make the same request of their flags to be flown. And yes, Iâm even talking about the Confederate flag or the LGBTQ flag,â Samuel Powell said during citizensâ comments on Tuesday. Powell made the comments on behalf of NAACP-Killeen Branch President TaNeika Driver-Moultrie. ....
When the vote was called on Tuesday evening to continue looking into municipal election issues, the six council members present pushed their button to cast their ballot. The screen inside council chambers flashed, âvotedâ next to every memberâs name except for Councilmember Debbie Nash-King, who had left early due to a prior commitment, and Mayor Jose Segarra, who only votes when there is a tie. City Secretary Lucy Aldrich said, âThereâs a tie, Mayor Segarra. You need to vote.â âI vote âno,â so letâs move on,â the mayor said. âThank you. Iâm glad it was a tie.â ....