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Outgoing Councilman Michael Boyd highlights district accomplishments, criticizes local coverage during farewell
Summary
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.
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.
