Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the City Leadership topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Killeen names Jeff Reynolds assistant city manager; council approves appointment 6-0
Summary
The Killeen City Council approved the appointment of Jeff Reynolds, the city's executive director of public works, as assistant city manager, with the action adopted as part of the consent agenda by a 6-0 vote.
The Killeen City Council on Sept. 16 approved the appointment of Jeff Reynolds as assistant city manager, approving the item as part of the consent agenda by a 6-0 vote. Reynolds, who has served as the city’s executive director of public works, will transition to the new role when the council’s authorization takes effect.
City officials described the appointment as a step to strengthen senior leadership as the city grows. The city manager and multiple council members praised Reynolds’s municipal and military background during the public discussion before the consent vote.
Reynolds told the council he has deep ties to the Killeen area and emphasized public-service experience he said prepared him for the role. “I’m here because my son is here, and this is home for me now,” Reynolds said. He described 21 years of U.S. Army service and more than a decade with the city, saying his municipal career began as a manager of mowing and drainage and progressed to executive director of public works.
City Manager (surname Cagle) told council the FY 2026 adopted budget included authorization for a second assistant city manager. Council members said the position will split oversight of departments: Reynolds will take responsibility for public works, development services, engineering and solid waste, while other departments will remain under the current assistant city manager’s portfolio. “Public works is a huge department,” Cagle said during the discussion of departmental responsibilities; the restructuring would hire a new public works director and have solid waste report to Reynolds.
Council members commended Reynolds’s leadership. Councilmember Alvarez said Reynolds “has a servant’s heart,” and Mayor Pro Tem Adams and others described broad employee support for the appointment. Several council members recounted positive experiences working with Reynolds and noted his leadership during operations and customer service interactions.
The council adopted the appointment as part of the consent agenda motion moved by Councilmember Solomon and seconded by Councilmember Abburez; the recorded outcome was 6–0 in favor. The city manager and human resources staff will finalize start date and reporting details as the administration implements the organizational change.
