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KEDC seeks $1.1 million from city to begin land work at new Wolf Technology Park
Summary
The Killeen Economic Development Corporation requested $1.1 million in the FY26 city budget to begin clearing and engineering at a newly purchased 94-acre Wolf Technology Park adjacent to TAMUCT, with the aim of unlocking about 80 acres for technology and advanced manufacturing.
KILLEEN, Texas — Tyler Robert, vice president of the Killeen Economic Development Corporation (KEDC), told the Killeen City Council on June 3 that KEDC is asking the city for $1.1 million in fiscal 2026 to begin clearing, engineering and initial development at the 94-acre Wolf Technology Park the corporation purchased last year.
Robert said KEDC owns about 19 acres inside the existing industrial park and that the area is nearly built out. The newly acquired Wolf Technology Park sits adjacent to Texas A&M University–Central Texas along State Highway 195 and Stagecoach Road; KEDC described the site as positioned to attract advanced manufacturing, data-center and technology employers.
“We envision this to actually be the build-out and development and diversification of our local economy, with more high paying jobs that relate to the technology sectors,” Robert told council members. He said a phase‑one retail build along the southern edge is intended to unlock and enable roughly 80 acres for technology-focused uses further north on the site.
KEDC submitted a FY26 budget request of $1,100,000, a $215,000 increase from the prior year. Robert said nearly half of the agency’s requested budget is earmarked for already-committed or restricted funds such as incentive agreements and grants; the agency also listed $1.3 million in debt service tied to the Wolf Technology Park that will come due over the next two years.
Council members heard a rundown of existing firms and expansions in the city and that the industrial park has only small remaining lots — the largest KEDC-held parcel previously in the park was nine acres. Robert said KEDC intends to spend requested funds on land clearing, engineering and other site preparation to make the Wolf Technology Park shovel-ready for developer/tenant investment.
The presentation included KEDC’s ongoing marketing and branding work planned for FY26, including website upgrades and professional fees associated with next-stage land development.
No council vote was taken; KEDC’s budget request will be considered as part of the city’s overall FY26 budget process.
