Residents in this unincorporated Municipal Utility District area have no known ambulance service
KILLEEN, Texas (Dec. 18, 2024) – The City of Killeen wants to ensure the public and potential residents of the Turnbo Ranch subdivision located outside the official city limits are aware that although their addresses are listed as “Killeen,” the current and future homes totaling 2,700+ are not within the city limits and, therefore, do NOT pay City property taxes. As a result, there are no City-provided emergency services available for that neighborhood, including FIRE, AMBULANCE and POLICE.
The Turnbo Ranch community borders the southeast part of town along the 36-hundred block of Chaparral Road and falls within the Bell County Municipal Utility District No. 2 (M.U.D. #2). The City of Killeen has entered into an agreement to provide specific municipal services (water/wastewater), while other essential services are managed by separate entities (emergency services, including fire and police assistance). No known ambulance service is currently available.
We want to make sure citizens are aware of this before they purchase a home in this area, so there’s no confusion. The alternative essential services are listed below and we want to clarify that response times may vary and be longer than expected, due to the location of and resources available from those entities.
Services provided to Turnbo Ranch by the City of Killeen include:
- Water and Wastewater Services
- Utility accounts will be billed monthly
- Residents with questions or concerns regarding their water and wastewater services can contact:
Services that are not provided by the City of Killeen to Turnbo Ranch, and are managed by other providers include:
- Southwest Bell County Volunteer Fire Department
- 258 Triple 7 Trail, Ding Dong, Texas 76542
- (254) 526-4500
- Emergency Medical Services
- No known EMS or ambulance service is currently available in this area.
- Bell County Sheriff’s Department
- 104 South Main Street, Belton, Texas 76513
- (254) 933-5412
- Street Maintenance & Repair
- Bell County Road & Bridge Department
- 702 West Avenue O, Belton, Texas 76513
- (254) 933-6070
- Solid Waste (Garbage Pick-Up)
- Provided as contracted through M.U.D. #2
The City has and continues to distribute this information to all new residents of this community via our Utility Collections division through a flyer document once new residents register for water services, via direct mail to all Turnbo Ranch residents, by way of two large signs posted prominently at community entrances, via news release to all local media, via the local association of realtors, through Fort Cavazos Housing representatives and the City of Killeen website, among other platforms.
Those who are unsure of whether their property lies within the city limits or would like additional information, may view our City of Killeen GIS webpage.
The City cares about the safety and wellbeing of all members of the community and encourages citizens to reach out to the alternate entities listed with any questions.