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Copperas Cove honors city employees at brief Jan. 6 workshop; no workshop items
Summary
City Manager Ryan Havelock recognized four employees for milestone service anniversaries at the Jan. 6 Copperas Cove workshop and announced upcoming community events. The council had no workshop business and adjourned at 5:56 p.m.; the regular meeting was set to begin at 6:00 p.m.
The City of Copperas Cove held a short workshop meeting on Jan. 6, 2026, where City Manager Ryan Havelock recognized four city employees for milestone service anniversaries and announced several community events. No workshop agenda items were discussed, and the meeting was adjourned at 5:56 p.m.
Havelock opened the recognition segment by saying, "it's the first of the month, and we recognize our amazing team members that have served our city and our community," and introduced the honorees. He thanked each employee for years of service and for contributions to public safety and utilities.
Havelock recognized Police Sergeant Jeremy Aubert for five years with the Copperas Cove Police Department, noting Aubert was hired Jan. 5, 2021, and promoted to sergeant in October 2025. Havelock said Aubert "consistently excels in building and maintaining positive relationships with both coworkers and citizens" and pointed to letters of appreciation and a Rotary Club citation received in 2025.
Officer Tyler Hawkins was also recognized for five years of service; Havelock said Hawkins was hired Jan. 5, 2021, and is assigned as a school resource officer at Copperas Cove High School where he works with juveniles and mentors students. Joseph King, another patrol officer hired Jan. 5, 2021, received recognition for five years of service and was noted for de-escalation skills and a recent certification as a mental health officer on the department's mental health team.
The council also recognized Corey Chambers for 15 years with the city's water distribution department. Havelock said Chambers was hired Jan. 31, 2011, was promoted to SCADA supervisor in June 2017 and to water distribution superintendent in September 2019, and has led capital projects including the city's SCADA upgrades and the Rattlesnake Elevated Storage Tank project. Havelock praised Chambers's leadership during significant water-main incidents and emergency responses.
Before the recognitions, speakers announced community events: a Polar Bear Plunge 5K on Jan. 17 at 9:00 a.m. and a KCCB Martin Luther King Day of Service cleanup on Jan. 24 at 9:00 a.m.; a separate reminder was given for wreath retrieval at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery on the coming Saturday at 10:00 a.m.
With no workshop items on the agenda, the mayor stated the time and adjourned the workshop at 5:56 p.m.; the regular City Council meeting was scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m.
