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Copperas Cove leaders hear strong business, resident pushback at street-fee town halls
Summary
City staff said town halls on a proposed street maintenance utility show broad agreement streets need work but strong opposition—especially from businesses—over proposed commercial fees.
City Manager Ryan Havelot told the City of Copperas Cove City Council on Oct. 6 that the city has held multiple town halls on a proposed street maintenance utility and that public feedback shows streets need more investment but significant resistance to the proposed fees. "The overwhelming consensus is that for commercial, the rates that have been drafted and proposed are, not acceptable to the business community," Havelot said.
The matter matters because the council is weighing a recurring, utility-style fee to fund street upkeep. Havelot said staff has run town halls…
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