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A judge administered the oath of office to the newly elected council members after the council certified election results earlier on the agenda. The oath formality included the required statements recited by the appointees. \"You are all now official,\" the judge said after the oath was completed.

The council then took up a memorandum resolution to elect a mayor pro tem. Councilwoman Cobb nominated Councilman Solomon; Councilman Adams nominated himself. After members cast votes, the tally was announced as 5-2 in favor of Council member Adams. The meeting record shows procedural confusion during the vote: at one point the clerk and the city attorney discussed whether a member had intended to vote for a different nominee but noted that the recorded vote stood. The city attorney stated, \"We have a vote already on that. Alright,\" indicating the result could not be changed at that moment.

Earlier in the meeting the council read a standards of conduct document outlining expectations for honor, equality, avoidance of conflicts of interest, confidentiality, and civility. The standards were presented as a preamble and set of principles for mayor and council members; no separate vote to adopt the standards was recorded during the reading.

The oath administration and the mayor pro tem selection were procedural steps completed after the council's certification of election results and the recognition of an outgoing member.

Background: The council's standards of conduct language emphasizes ethical obligations and avoidance of improper influence; the mayor pro tem election required nominations, a second, and an affirmative majority. The transcript records a brief dispute about how individual members voted before the final tally was confirmed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Special City Council Meeting - May 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the May 13 meeting the council administered oaths of office to newly elected members and read standards of conduct. A contested selection for mayor pro tem resulted in a 5-2 vote to appoint Council member Adams after confusion over nominations and a member's mistaken vote.","taxTitle","Killeen, Bell County, Texas","taxId",2769,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6055418,"Outgoing Councilman Michael Boyd highlights district accomplishments, criticizes local coverage during farewell",296,755975,1052535,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3318821-291198f1551b52642ce2e2a7149ff57c&start=755&end=1052","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3318821-291198f1551b52642ce2e2a7149ff57c/thumbnail_755975.jpg","/articles/6055418/Killeen/Bell-County/Texas/Outgoing-Councilman-Michael-Boyd-highlights-district-accomplishments-criticizes-local-coverage-during-farewell","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6055418-5acee711e3ea1183cc9e80aa14de9025/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183284&Signature=e6i3Zc1ET6iDs-hYh~cVT0rKmJeXLuJ8Y8u1XlfPaRlGRUijsLfFUi4f0KvdQ5aIwc3yoeu4oNw2DI3n19hOPkLXVdSjgLhn69CzuJO0ZgFXsckInSnqAdmvCxQQAU3yPsC5qZc4joIl~ORAReJdluZRyTWXSd0~nj0ot~Z3KnTM4yU6bIik0i99wwZ121ZO4jl5dlQnkWi9ohxHm6y5DypjiqLlKm50sBg7loTO~keoTXXdbk1UiAGY0yz-~CPkkUbQ95~aevRX2eRjV-dasS2u7HB3Ne~G7BscOWKqdctzUBWT-9xbVEsrZbZGVh-6ye8jvGosSTZo450zfWtAGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilman Michael Boyd used his farewell remarks at the May 13 special meeting to summarize accomplishments he credited to his term representing District 4 and to criticize what he described as biased local media coverage.

\"God is good,\" Boyd said during his remarks. He recounted efforts he said he led or supported in West Killeen, including reprioritizing roadway reconstructions, advocating for a Mohawk Road extension, and backing a parks initiative he said resulted in a reallocation of $4,150,000 to create four park projects: the 38.5-acre Goodnight Ranch Community Park, the 33-acre Buddy Trail Passive Recreation Park, the 23-acre West Killeen Natural Area and Trail, and a 0.9-acre Saddle Ridge Pocket Park.

Boyd also highlighted economic-development items he said he supported: staff-recommended improvements at Killeen Regional Airport (including a proposed renaming, covered parking, LED lighting and security upgrades), funding for two corporate hangars and a 9,000-square-foot office building for CSI Aviation, and support for a new fixed-base operator facility at Skylark Airport. He said the CSI Aviation relocation would create \"35 jobs at an average salary of $95,000.\"

He recalled narrowly won and close races in previous cycles and described community engagement efforts such as forums at Texas A&M University–Central Texas and quarterly reports for District 4. In his closing remarks he urged the council and press to provide balanced reporting: \"Use credible sources, not rabble rousers. Report the news balanced and unbiased,\" Boyd said.

Following his remarks, the council presented Boyd with a plaque recognizing service from June 22, 2021, through May 13, 2025, and thanked him for his work. Several council members spoke in praise of Boyd's efforts and wished him well; no formal action accompanied the recognition beyond the presentation of the plaque.

The remarks and recognition were part of a longer agenda that included certification of election results and oaths for newly elected council members.","Councilman Michael Boyd delivered a farewell address at the May 13 meeting, listing infrastructure and park projects he said he advanced in District 4 and criticizing local newspaper coverage. The council presented him with a plaque.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6055423,"Killeen council certifies May election results; bond measure fails, recall of Councilman Michael Boyd approved",80,426541,507180,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3318821-291198f1551b52642ce2e2a7149ff57c&start=426&end=507","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3318821-291198f1551b52642ce2e2a7149ff57c/thumbnail_426541.jpg","/articles/6055423/Killeen/Bell-County/Texas/Killeen-council-certifies-May-election-results-bond-measure-fails-recall-of-Councilman-Michael-Boyd-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6055423-0b4d6d7899a4508253f914719689de06/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183284&Signature=Ke7Jb2r1tRzuR7GtFlujvJ~FE~JTHMlrZcGiZwpC~ojQygEy7evSwkBoLzhFiDqDbQ5POmd7gyJxgL-4l69RntQmPbyMQrBanoISIAbuIV05yB9JSu-OqwiAu06uPC3jNZzqDdgsXCmte9syUE~2M7dIfRsUccfJGsud3eqEpzsnxdAnmjBzGJQZ7P5WvEAi06u4uEVlinAMLg3dmLjLKJ0u1A-1v~OKpEwakdHZko4l~glAKXGCsAMACfbk58NGoqzLcJfgsuLV13jZWEWQe7rxDARLUCrgDzQsQm-GdHb1RKMMeatbRwu55HMQti8~ce7VOdqiLOX2p-9VCyO2WA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Killeen City Council on May 13 canvassed the returns from the May 3 elections, declaring a city bond proposition defeated and confirming winners in several council races and a recall proposition that passed in District 4.

Councilman Segura, presenting the returns, summarized the totals for the bond election, saying the overall count was 1,146 in favor and 1,816 opposed. \"The council hereby finds and determines this proposition failed at the election,\" Segura said. The council voted 7-0 to adopt Ordinance OR-25-008 canvassing those returns.

The council then considered Ordinance OR-25-009, which canvassed results of the general and special elections held May 3. Segura reported vote totals for district races: Jessica Gonzalez with 350 votes for District 1; Joseph Solomon with 671 votes for District 2; and Anthony Kendrick with 330 votes for District 4. He also reported the special election on the recall of Michael Boyd in District 4: 317 for the recall and 264 against. \"A majority of qualified voters in District 4 of the city of Killeen, Texas voting in such election have voted for proposition A,\" Segura said. The council voted 7-0 to adopt OR-25-009.

By adopting the ordinances, the council formally certified the election results reported earlier in the meeting and recorded the outcomes in the city minutes. No legal challenges or appeals were raised during the canvass segment of the meeting.

Background: OR-25-008 was captioned as \"an ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the results of a bond election and other matters in connection therewith.\" OR-25-009 was captioned as \"an ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the results of a general election held 05/03/2025 for the purpose of electing a district council member for District 1, District 2, and a special election determining whether District 4 Council Member shall be recalled.\" The council’s votes to adopt both ordinances were unanimous, recorded as 7-0.

The council's formal certification concluded the canvass portion of the meeting; subsequent agenda items included recognitions, oaths of office, and procedural matters.","The Killeen City Council on May 13 certified results of the May 3 elections, finding a city bond proposition defeated and approving the recall proposition that removed Councilman Michael Boyd. The council voted to adopt two ordinances canvassing returns and declaring the results.","actionData","errors"]

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