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Killeen is facing a decided lack of experience on its city council.
Unless a recount of the District 4 votes from the May 1 election overturns those results, three new members will take their seats on the council dais in the coming week.
Itâs a significant shift, especially since voters put three other first-timers into office in the COVID-delayed November election â leaving the new council with just one member who has more than six months of experience in elected office.
Only Debbie Nash-King, who was reelected to a third consecutive term on May 1, can be considered a veteran at this point. Unofficially, two-term incumbent Steve Harris lost by two votes to Michael Boyd in his reelection bid, but late Thursday he filed a formal petition for a recount. If Boyd prevails, the council will have novices filling the District 1, 2 and 4 seats.
Following the May 11 meeting of the Killeen City Council, the tides will begin to change in council chambers. Two new members will be sworn in, bringing new voices to District 1 and District 3.
District 4 could see a new member as well, but a razor-thin Election Night lead and issues with voters casting ballots in the wrong district mean that chair could stay vacant until the issue is resolved.
After a solid victory, incumbent Debbie Nash-King will retake her District 2 seat, serving her third term. It is the final consecutive term allowed under city law, and her seniority could give her a leg up in the election of mayor pro tem.
Residents who have driven anywhere in Killeen recently likely have noticed the city’s rough roads. The problem is not new, but finding funding to fix the 2,191 lane miles of