KILLEEN, Texas (March 28, 2025) – The City of Killeen has published the proposed fee schedule to take effect in Fiscal Year 2026, which begins October 1, 2025. The schedule includes proposed increases, decreases and new fees across various departments. Notable changes include adjustments to commercial site plan review fees; updates to the subdivision construction plan review; traffic impact analysis review and final conformance inspection fees; new and updated charges such as Fire Academy tuition; revised Golf Course rates and an updated disposal fee at the Solid Waste Transfer Station.
The full fee schedule is available for public review and comment from April 1 - 30.
The proposed FY 2026 fee schedule is being released for a 30-day comment period before the May 20, 2025 and June 3, 2025 regular City Council meetings, where it will be presented as an agenda item discussion. On June 17, 2025, a Public Hearing will be held to consider the ordinance authorizing the FY 2026 Fee Schedule.
City Council adopted Financial Governance Policies to set forth standards for all facets of fiscal management. One of those standards relates to the setting of user fees. The policy states that all user fees and rates included in the Fee Schedule must be approved by City Council, including those required by statute or local ordinance.
In accordance with this policy, user fees are reviewed annually to calculate cost recovery or compare charges to benchmark cities and to recommend adjustments. The City Manager is responsible for publishing the proposed schedule by the end of March, preceding the start of each new fiscal year, and may adjust certain rates for promotional purposes.
The fee schedule is presented as a spreadsheet divided by service area. Each type of fee is noted and shows the current charge, the comparable average and the proposed charge.
The public is encouraged to review the proposed fee schedule and to provide comments to the City by April 30, 2025. The schedule is available at www.KilleenTexas.gov/Finance and comments can be emailed to budget-team@killeentexas.gov. All submissions will be compiled and provided to City Council for their review.