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Copperas Cove is about to get a lot more crowded, with the population expected to hit 60,000 soon. The city is scrambling to fast-track new housing and infrastructure projects to make sure we don't end up with gridlock and service shortages.
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Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days, 4 the 60 before.
The city estimates that shifting infrastructure costs to the city would cost taxpayers approximately $950,000 to $1.3 million.
The developer benefits from the proposed annexation and development agreement.
Existing taxpayers are concerned about funding infrastructure for new, speculative growth.
The city is reviewing two large residential projects that will add over 130 new homes. This growth will impact local infrastructure and housing availability in Copperas Cove.
By LYNETTE SOWELL-STEVENS Cove Leader-Press John Roberts and Alexis Angelo, with Austin-based TIP Strategies, facilitated three community sessions last week at the Copperas Cove Civic Center. The pair was on an information-gathering mission: to get answers from business owners, nonprofits, civic organizations, and residents about what they believed about the City, how they see it, and what they would like to see from it and its leadership.
The proposed 1,263-home subdivision faces opposition due to concerns about who pays for the necessary road and infrastructure improvements.
A massive 310-acre development is being proposed for the city's outskirts. This will likely change the landscape and infrastructure needs of the area significantly.
Copperas Cove's burgeoning housing stock adds 390-unit project The Business Journals
The city is annexing 36.55 acres to facilitate new housing development. A resident raised concerns about the city's financial responsibility for water and sewer infrastructure in the area.
The city is trying to decide how much developers should pay to support new parks. Two city boards can't agree on the fee, and the city is giving them one last chance to work it out.
State of the City: Copperas Cove could have 60,000 population in 10-15 years The Killeen Daily Herald
Copperas Cove city council members make way for RV park The Killeen Daily Herald
The project would significantly increase traffic, requiring major road improvements that the city and developer disagree on funding.
The annexation allows for the development of new housing, with the developer covering sewer infrastructure costs.
This project will add 27 new homes to the city's housing stock.
This project will add 111 new homes to the city's housing stock.
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