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City manager outlines capital projects, grants with Fort Hood and local impacts of federal shutdown

Copperas Cove City Council · November 5, 2025
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City Manager Ryan Havelaw updated the council on multiple capital projects and grant partnerships, including a $5 million DIAG sponsorship for a $10 million energy-resiliency project with Fort Hood, and warned of local service impacts from the federal government shutdown.

City Manager Ryan Havelaw presented a comprehensive update on ongoing capital projects, regional grant activity and operational concerns. He listed projects nearing completion — emergency generators, an animal control facility, senior center work, municipal court renovation and the Fire Station No. 3 expansion — and said staff expect many to be substantially complete by late 2025.

On grants, Havelaw said the city is the sponsor of a $5 million Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DIAG) tied to a $10…

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